In this paper the origin and purpose of the five-year-old Cornelian Corner is discussed. This association strives to educate parents in the basic psychological needs of the child. It strongly advocates the abandonment of the practice of separating the newborn from its parents and encourages breast feeding whenever the infant is hungry or anxious. Through seminars conducted by psychiatrists, pediatricians, obstetricians and psychologists, this small group has already influenced five Detroit hospitals to permit infants to remain in the same room with their mothers from the time of their birth.