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==Babyhood== Babyhood is a critical period in [[personality development]] when the foundations of adult personality are laid.<ref>{{citation|title=Human Growth Development and Learning |edition=2004 |page=50 |isbn=971-23-3911-4 |year=2004 |quote=... is mainly through prespeech forms of crying, babbling, gesturing, and emotional expressions. In babyhood, understanding comes from a combination of sensory exploration, motor manipulation, and, toward the end of babyhood, from questions to answers. Babyhood is regarded as a critical period in personality development because it is the time when the foundations of adult personality are laid.}}</ref> In contrast [[toddler]] is used to denote a baby that has achieved relative independence, in moving about, and feeding.<ref>{{citation|title=Developmental Psychology |page=121 |isbn=971-23-2463-X |year=1998 |quote=However, Hurlock (1982) cites that infancy, compared to babyhood, is characterized by extreme helplessness. The word baby may likewise suggest a helpless individual; hence, the word toddler has been increasingly used to denote a baby that has achieved enough control of his body to permit relative independence, such as' moving about, feeding himself, etc. Characteristics of Babyhood The most important characteristics of babyhood are listed below: 1. It is the true foundation age ..}}</ref>
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