Sensitive+Period

toc = = = Definition:1372869150 = A span of months or years during which a child may be particularly responsive to specific forms of experience or particularly influenced by their absence. p. 8 HGD Chapter 1, pp. 1-22

= Examples: = - The period of 6 to 12 months of age is critical for the formation of parent-infant attachment. - Younger children are better suited to learn a new language but can still be learned later in life.

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