Recent research has challenged the traditional view that Neanderthal childhood was not easy, short and dangerous. New research has found Neanderthals were good parents and their children had great emotional bonding with the immediate social group.

For the development of skills, Neanderthal children took the help of games and played an important role in their society. The research found Neanderthals cared for the disabled, elderly and sick people. They indulged lovingly with their children.

To reach at the above mentioned conclusion, researchers have studied 12 bodies found at El Sidron, a cave in northern Spain. Due to a natural catastrophe, a complete family of Neanderthal group died.

"Our research found that a close attachment and particular attention to children is a more plausible interpretation of the archaeological evidence, explaining an unusual focus on infants and children in burial", said researchers.

Dr Penny Spikins and her team were of the view that mothers would have involved in playing games with children. Peek-a-boo and games involving throwing and swinging with their children could be some of the games in which they indulged.

The traditional perception that Neanderthal childhood was hard was due to the study of biological evidence. But in their study, researchers have studied cultural and social evidence as well to know about the experience of Neanderthal children.

Researchers found a difference in Neanderthal childhood and in modern human counterparts. The former group was more into developing social relationships with their group. It was revealed that child burials received more attentional like more elaborate graves than older individuals.