There is no one correct answer to this question. There are several different theories that have explored this type of question. Many people believe that children and infant learn from their surroundings and what they are exposed to. They develop personalities based on interactions (or lack thereof) with other people.
Other believe that infant and children are bone with a prefabricated personality that grows as they grow. The foundation for this believe is that all babies reach certain milestones at approximately the same time, and as all parents and familial situations vary, this is offered as an explanation.
Typically babies form relationships with people as they spend time with them. Infant who nurse know the feel and smell of their mother and expect that they will nurse when mother is near. If mother also rocks the baby to sleep often, and bathes the baby, the child will come to expect this from the mother and thus the relationship expectations begin and the relationship grows. The same is of the father. As a routine is followed the child expects certain things from each person.
parents set the example! I can't stress this enough!
Infants and children develop personalities through a combination of genetic predispositions, environmental influences (such as family dynamics and societal interactions), and individual experiences. Early interactions with caregivers play a significant role in shaping a child's sense of self, emotional regulation, and social skills, laying the foundation for their personality development. Over time, genetic factors interact with environmental influences to further mold and refine a child's personality traits and characteristics.
About a third of all infants develop "acne" usually after the third week of life in response to their mothers' hormones before birth
Infants are more likely to get miliaria rubra than adults.
For infants and children, the rate of compressions is 100 per minute. Depth of compressions: Children - 1 to 1 1/2 inches. Infants - 1/2 to 1 inch.
The central psychosocial crisis for infants, according to Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, is trust versus mistrust. Infants who develop a sense of trust in their caregivers learn to feel secure and have confidence in the world around them, while those who experience mistrust may struggle with forming relationships and feeling secure in their environment.
In general, infants start talking between 12 and 18 months of age. It is not unusual, especially for male infants, to start talking as late as 24 months.
The language of infants is classified as preverbal communication. Infants use crying, babbling, and gestures to communicate their needs and emotions before they develop full language abilities.
In soviet russia self idenitity develops infant.
HIV-infected infants do not have symptoms at birth, although about 15% develop serious symptoms or die within the first year.
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Sharon A. Raver has written: 'Strategies for teaching at-risk and handicapped infants and toddlers' -- subject(s): Development, Treatment, Diseases, Infants, Children with disabilities, Family relationships, Children