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Child Development: Mahler's First Subphase - Differentiation
5 to 10 months
- Process of hatching from autisic shell, i.e., developing more alert
sensorium that reflects cognitive and neurological maturation
- Beginning of camparative scanning, i.e., comparing what is
and what is not mother
- Characteristic anxiety: stranger anxiety, shich involves curiosity
and fear (most prevalent around 8 months)
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Five essential baby shower gifts
Ask first time parents-to-be what baby shower gifts they would like to receive. Watch their response -- you’ll quite likely see a look of real confusion on their faces! Or maybe they’ll come up with a stock answer like “diapers” or something...
How to Make a Lovely Baby Shower Cake
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How To Teach Your Baby Sign Language
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Keeping Baby Safe: your most important role as a parent
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The Scoop on Giving Your Baby Juice
Many moms like to think that as soon as their baby turns 6 months of age, they should start giving them juice. But this couldn't be further from the truth. In fact, juice is NOT necessary for an infant. Here's why: - Because of the sugars in juice,...
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