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First encounters in infancy


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How can I make notes with bullet points in this paragraph? First Encounters in Infancy In the first 6 months of life, babies touch and look at each other and are responsive to each other's behaviors. But these early behaviors can't be considered truly social in the sense that an infant seeks and expects a response from another baby. It is not until the second half of the first year that infants begin to recognize a peer as a social partner (Brownell et al., 2006; Howes, 1987). Between 6- and 12-months infants start trying to interact with other infants by vocalizing, waving, and touching. Although they sometimes hit and push each other, often these babies' social behavior is friendly (Hay et al., 2000, 2014; Rubin et al., 2015). However, even as early as 6 months of age a small minority of infants behave aggressively and even persist in their hitting ways 2 years later when they are toddlers (Hay et al., 2014). Here is an example of two babies interacting (Mueller & Lucas, 1975, p. 241): "Larry sits on the floor and Bernie turns and looks toward him. Bernie waves his hand and says 'da,' still looking at Larry. Need Assignment Help?

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