Dr Paul Holinger Understanding

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In the article, “Feelings: How and what does a Baby Understand,” by Dr. Paul Holinger. Holinger explains how important it is for adults to speak to infants and very young kids. He also states children understand more than we think. Infants may not be able to communicate verbally, but they are able to communicate through body language and affects. Holinger feels it’s necessary to speak to an infant, even though the infant can’t respond back verbally. The infant learns the world and the association of words through us. Whenever an adult says for a young child to get in the car, they perform the command given, usually. A young child may not be able to talk, but because the adult has associated the car with an object and “get” with an action,

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