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Moods

What influences a baby's mood so that one minute she's gurgling happily, the next she's fractious and miserable? Studies of babies reveal they are happiest with gentle stimulation. They become bored and restless if there's no activity of any kind and anxious if they are surrounded by intense activity. But what kind of gentle activity should this be?

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