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Building the Foundation in Early Infancy, 1–6 Months

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Building Early Social and Emotional Relationships with Infants and Toddlers

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The foundations of social-emotional development are based in the primary caregiving relationship. In the first months of life, development in this area is primarily influenced by the infant’s relationship(s) with his primary caregiver(s), and in turn these relationships are influenced by the infant’s development and behavior. This chapter briefly reviews typical infant development month by month and the bi-directional impact of the relationship and infant behavior on social-emotional development. The ways in which multiple individuals and systems can influence parenting decisions typically formulated during this age period, such as breastfeeding, sleep arrangements, and childcare placement, are highlighted. The chapter ends with a brief review of the assessment process and social-emotional assessment tools that can be used with very young infants and their caregivers.

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    Anna R. Breuer, Amie Lofton & Sherry S. Heller

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Vozar, T.M., Breuer, A.R., Lofton, A., Heller, S.S., Evenson, A. (2018). Building the Foundation in Early Infancy, 1–6 Months. In: Morris, A., Williamson, A. (eds) Building Early Social and Emotional Relationships with Infants and Toddlers. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03110-7_3

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