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Is Only One Part of a Child  By: Barbara Cordoni (1996)    The
personality of the infant as defined by Chess and Thomas is also
a factor. Some are easy, contented babies, others may be fussy.
Tactilely defensive babies, who do not want to be held may cause
the mother to question her mothering abilities. It may seem to
her that her baby is rejecting her. At this point, the nature
versus nurture concept comes into play since different sets of
parents will respond differently to the child's behavior. The
differences in those responses can have significant effects on
the ultimate well being of the child. Children are taught love,
respect for others, what kinds of responses are tolerated, and
how to behave in the first years of life from people who are
supposed to love them the most. These are all givens, and most
of us are aware of the possible consequences of each. Parenting,
whether or not there is a disability present, is the critical
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