Psychosocial development in early childhood What sets human beings apart from other members of the animal kingdom is their power of mental functioning. It is strange therefore that the mental health and development of babies is not given the same attention as physical health and development. This is probably due to the fact that without physical life there is no mental life, and priority must be given to keeping babies alive at all. So child …
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…communication process moving. It has become more and more evident that this process in the early months of life has long-lasting effects on the child's later development. Some experts believe that strong bonding between mother and child and more effective mediating behavior from the mother might be a solution to curbing juvenile delinquency, a problem which is assuming alarming proportions in today's society. The needs of babies are greatest in disadvantaged and low socioeconomic situations.