Mostly yes. There is [0] plenty of research [1] on the subject [2]. Early infancy is when the sense of empathy and belonging develops the most, and this develo

Mostly yes. There is [0] plenty of research [1] on the subject [2]. Early infancy is when the sense of empathy and belonging develops the most, and this development improves with the participation of the father in child care [3]. Daycare is in general subpar in this regard until the children can go to preschool, 0-4 isn't optimal for socialization. [0] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232438327_Empathic_Distress_in_the_Newborn https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232438327_Empathic_... [1] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/282751496_Development_of_Self_and_Empathy_in_Early_Infancy_Implications_for_Atypical_Development https://www.researchgate.net/publication/282751496_Developme... [2] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0163638311000506 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016363831... [3] https://web.a.ebscohost.com/abstract?direct=true&profile=ehost&scope=site&authtype=crawler&jrnl=00916544&AN=24686157&h=bBc2JvQKtLb5xuuMn9KB8I%2bp3Jh%2b3%2fWEMbvwJQ%2b4FDgLt9YSAQxp2gC8VmMhT5dHFxVQs0qDHAdz3QpA7suUJg%3d%3d&crl=c&resultNs=AdminWebAuth&resultLocal=ErrCrlNotAuth&crlhashurl=login.aspx%3fdirect%3dtrue%26profile%3dehost%26scope%3dsite%26authtype%3dcrawler%26jrnl%3d00916544%26AN%3d24686157 https://web.a.ebscohost.com/abstract?direct=true&profile=eho...