1 A baby nine months old can sit securely.
2 A baby nine months old is unable to focus on objects on the other side of the room.
3 John Bowlby, researching in the 1950s to 1970s, believed that a baby's early attachment to a main carer was very important. He found children in hospital separated from their main carer displayed signs of loss and grief.
4 The professional nanny always intuitively knows the needs of babies and children in her care. Observing the children in a more formal way is unnecessary.
5 A four-year-old has a vocabulary of about 60 words and may link two or more words together.
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