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Development Topics
Your Child’s Emotions
Development of Emotions: Did You Know?
Infants do not have the full repertoire of emotions at birth. Various emotions emerge in the following order:
1. At birth, infants experience only simple emotional states such as distress, contentment and interest.
2. Two to four months: Evidence of happiness appears as seen in a baby’s “social smile.”
3. Four to six months: Basic emotions emerge, including fear, excitement, anger, disgust, surprise, joy and sadness.
4. Six to 18 months: Basic emotions continue to develop and are expressed in broader ways by the child.
5. Eighteen to 24 months: Self-conscious emotions develop, such as guilt, embarrassment and pride.
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