Emotions
Emotional Reactions in Children Aged 6–12 Months
The 6–12 month period is one of the most emotionally eventful in the first year. The relatively undifferentiated distress-calm emotional range of earl...
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Emotions
How Fear Develops in Infancy
Fear is not present at birth as a genuine emotion, even though the startle reflex and general distress responses are. The development of fear — the di...
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Emotions
Emotional Reactions During the Period of First Steps
Walking is described as a motor milestone, but it is equally an emotional and psychological milestone. The child who takes their first steps is not me...
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Emotions
Anxiety in Early Childhood
Some degree of anxiety is a normal feature of early childhood, reflecting the child's cognitive development rather than a disorder. The range between...
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