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Child: Avoids caregiver; Avoids physical contact; Is difficult to comfort; Does not make distinctions when socializing with strangers; Resists social interaction; Wants to be alone. Caregiver: Disregard for child's basic emotional needs for comfor...
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A feeding disorder of infancy or early childhood is the failure of a young child to obtain adequate nutrition, which is reflected by weight loss or a failure to gain weight appropriately for development. See also: Poor feeding in infants
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Detailed information on breastfeeding and plugged milk ducts
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Detailed information on breastfeeding and plugged milk ducts
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Almost all babies go through a fussy period. When crying lasts for longer than about three hours a day and is not caused by a medical problem (such as a hernia or infection), it is called colic. This phenomenon occurs in almost all babies. The only thing that differs is the degree.
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The skills needed to use language (spoken, written, signed, or otherwise communicated) to interact with others, and problems related to the development of these skills. Experts in child development generally agree that all babies develop skills for spoken and written language according to a specific developmental schedule, regardless of the language being learned.
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Detailed information on communication disorders, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
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Reactive attachment disorder is a problem with social interaction that occurs when a child's basic physical and emotional needs are neglected, particularly when the child is an infant.
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In reactive attachment disorder, the normal bond between infant and parent is not established or is broken. Infants normally "bond" or form an emotional attachment, to a parent or other caregiver by the eighth month of life.
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