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When Emotions Develop

  • Distress

    Distress
    very young babies express any discomfort or unhappiness by crying
  • Delight

    Delight
    Babies show delight by smiling, perhaps in response to an adult who is making funny faces at them.
  • Disgust

    Disgust
    Babies begin to show their dislikes very clearly.
  • Anger

    Anger
    Babies first show their anger when they dont get their own way. Older babies show anger at objects as well as people.
  • Elation

    Elation
    Babies show high spirits with their whole body.
  • Affection

    Affection
    Babies show affection for care givers. Affection for other children comes later.
  • Fear

    Fear
    Babies begin to show fear of strangers at eight months of age.