Quiet, simple environments and calm maternal demeanors foster optimal physical and mental development in infants.
Draft interpretation · MH 381.1
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The more quiet and simple the life of the child, the more favorable it will be to both physical and mental development. At all times the mother should endeavor to be quiet, calm, and self-possessed. Many infants are extremely susceptible to nervous excitement, and the mother's gentle, unhurried manner will have a soothing influence that will be of untold benefit to the child.
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