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To Respect Oneself as a Creature: Finitude, Dependence, and Letting God Love Us

L'Abri Fellowship - Southborough

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The Importance of Recognition and Mutual Attention in Infant Development

This chapter explores the primary task of infancy, which is recognition. Newborn infants spend time in the quiet alert stage, searching for a face. Eye contact and mutual attention with caregivers are essential for infants to gradually build their sense of self.

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