Emma the Curious 🧐 on Nostr: “Body odours of infants are pleasant and rewarding to mothers and, as such, ...

“Body odours of infants are pleasant and rewarding to mothers and, as such, probably facilitate parental affection. In contrast, body odours of pubertal children are rated as less pleasant and parents are unable to identify their own child during this developmental stage."

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/22/teenagers-armpits-smell-of-cheese-goat-and-urine-say-scientists