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Caregiver recognition

A baby's developing ability to identify familiar caregivers through repeated voice, smell, face, touch, and routine cues.

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Baby recognizing parents behavior

Baby recognizing parents behavior

Recognition begins as multisensory learning When babies recognize caregivers, they are not relying on one single skill. Recognition is usually multisensory. A newborn may respond to a familiar voice, settle when held in a familiar way, orient toward a caregiver’s smell, or show feeding-related cues when placed close to the chest. These early responses are […]