According to Galinsky, new parents are in which stage of parenting?

• A. Socialization Stage
• B. Nurturing Stage
• C. Independence Stage
• D. Expanding Stage

Answer: (B)

Galinsky’s framework maps how parenting tasks shift as a child grows. For new parents, the focus is on caring for the newborn, meeting basic needs, and building a strong, secure bond. This is the nurturing stage, where parents learn to read the baby’s cues, establish feeding and sleep routines, and respond with sensitivity. It makes sense that new parents fall into this stage because the primary work right after birth is caregiving and attachment. The other stages describe later phases of development, when parents take on guiding, disciplining, and coordinating independence as the child grows.