When the mother is the primary caregiver who remains at home with the baby full time, and engages in most of the routine comfort- giving activities of feeding, changing, soothing and bathing, some infants attach themselves to their working father first.

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This is true. Some infants may attach themselves to their working father first, even if the mother is the primary caregiver who remains at home with the baby full time. This can happen due to a variety of reasons such as the father's availability during non-routine times, the father's unique style of interaction, or the infant's individual temperament.

When the Mother Is the Primary Caregiver Who Remains at Home