Human Growth and Development / Unit 4 HGD 0468 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Will Picking Up a Baby Spoil Them?
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The idea
Infants do not cry to manipulate; they cry because they are hungry, wet, cold, lonely or scared, and cuddling in early months means less crying later.
In practice
A parent picking up a crying newborn every time, and a calmer baby a few months on.
Where people slip
The misconception is that responding spoils a baby. Many infants learn to self-soothe around six months.
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