According to Adolph's longitudinal research, at what point do infants and toddlers have a solid grasp of their gross motor abilities? What is the relevance of this for parents who are trying to baby-proof their house?
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Adolph mentions that based on her research the children acquired new skills quite quickly yet with each new skill they acquired, it produced repeated dangers and flaws in judgment. When crawlers became walkers they made the same dangerous missteps down the decline that they did when they first started to crawl. They impact parents who are baby-proofing because they need to be aware that even though they are secure in one area of skill development, it does not necessarily mean that they will be stable when they move on to the next skill. There are cultural, environmental, and genetic factors that all play a role in gross motor skill development.
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Which of the following statements is true about crying infants?
A) Few parents respond to a crying baby's call for help with extra care and attention. B) Abusive parents sometimes cite a high-pitched, grating cry as one factor that caused them to lose control and harm the baby. C) Preterm and ill babies are the least likely to be abused by highly stressed parents. D) Colic rarely subsides before 12 months of age.