Fathers have a special excitement about them that babies find intriguing. At this time in his life an … - Louise J. Kaplan

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Louise J. Kaplan

Fathers have a special excitement about them that babies find intriguing. At this time in his life an infant counts on his motherfor rootedness and anchoring. He can count on his father to be just different enough from a mother. Fathers embody a delicious mixture of familiarity and novelty. They are novel without being strange or frightening.

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