DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
NEWBORN DEVELOPMENT
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Question
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Immediately handing the baby to the new person so she can quickly adjust.
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Holding the baby while sitting calmly next to the new person.
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Leaving the baby alone with the new person so they can play together.
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Demonstrating that you are afraid of the person too.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Stay calm and keep it positive. You can hold and talk to them as they move through their distress, give them lots of hugs and kisses, or sing a favorite song until they begin to feel more comfortable with the situation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hold your baby when introducing them to new people. Be relaxed if they want to hide behind your leg and don’t feel the need to pull them out to say ‘hello’. Ask new people to chat gently and ease themselves in – save hugs and kisses until your baby feels more comfortable.
Detailed explanation-3: -Stranger anxiety is manifested by crying when an unfamiliar person approaches. It is normal when it starts at about 8 to 9 months and usually abates by age 2 years. Stranger anxiety is linked with the infant’s developmental task of distinguishing the familiar from the unfamiliar.