Given the science that informs us that little ones don’t have the ability to think like children or adults, it’s unfortunate how many misinformed parenting experts teach parents that babies can be manipulative. Manipulation is a higher thinking process that is not yet possible—and won’t be for years. Crying or tantrums are not efforts to manipulate caregivers—they are signs of distress and a signal for help. Young, developing children do not have the capacity to regulate emotions by themselves. They learn this from the care they receive. In essence, babies are sharing a brain with their
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