Search Articles

4 articles found

Emotions

Emotional Reactions in Children Aged 6–12 Months

The stretch from six to twelve months is one of the most emotionally crowded in early development. The relatively simple distress-or-calm spectrum of...

4 min read

Emotions

How Fear Develops in Infancy

The fears that show up in your baby's first year — wariness of strangers, panic at separation, terror at the vacuum cleaner — are easy to mistake for...

5 min read

Emotions

Emotional Fluctuations in the Second Half of the First Year

The second half of your baby's first year is when the emotional fireworks really start. Stranger anxiety, frustration over toys they can't reach, peek...

5 min read

Emotions

Adapting to New People: What Is Normal for Young Children

Your toddler buries their face in your shoulder when your friend says hello. Your one-year-old screams when grandma reaches out for a hug. You start t...

5 min read