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What Is Your Baby Thinking?

Does she know me? Does she dream? Does she love me? Is she happy? We found the answers to all the stuff you wonder about during those middle-of-the-night feedings.

By Hagar Scher

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Can babies tell the difference between their mom and dad?

Babies as young as 3 months old are able to distinguish between photos of adult male and female faces, says Paul C. Quinn, PhD, a professor of psychology at the University of Delaware, in Newark. His studies suggest that infants do favor one sex over the other -- namely, the gender of the person who's their primary caregiver, whether it's Mom or Dad. "What's interesting is that the preference for one gender over the other appears to be learned from experience -- it's not preprogrammed," says Dr. Quinn.

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alison.mceachin wrote:

This article doesn't tell me anything. You sent me an email advertising, what is my baby thinking at 36 weeks old (almost 9 months). This article is about 3 month olds being able to recognize gender. Thats great and all, but what does that have to do with what my baby is thinking? Plus, it says, "What is your baby thinking?" at the top, and you respond with a one sentence answer that talks about nothing to do with the question. STUPID STUPID STUPID

11/18/2009 11:49:59 AM Report Abuse
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