first

months
When you hold
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IonS before hCs eillinS
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Your
baby's development
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up wrlh ill
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The birth
Il's hard to sdy exa.ily whdr vour bdbl lcels rs 5he is trdnsponed irom thc cosy
.omlon
()1fie
'!omb
into vour arms, bur lfyour prcgn.nqv
has re.hed t lerm
she should be $dl prepdrcd for suruival in thc ourside woflo
The efle.t olbnth on lour babv
l ruAi ]l fuL/l han.]
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tinlcFl.rnding lhc lf8dr s.or.
Your newborn
\hn)'lhnr8s dl,oul
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ncwborn mr) bf {rrynr8lo
you
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First health check-up
Now you have met your new baby, you will wdnt to be rassured thdt she is in
tiplop condition. Within the ffEt hou6 afte. bidh a paediatrician, doctor. or
mdwrte wil grve her a horouSh exdmindhon.
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Premature babies & twins
Around oft in l8 babifs in tft UK ispremdture, or born betorc 17 wekl
Sbrdhon
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How
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baby n aftded
baby is one of them, h wi not yet be rcddy to cope easily outside the
so he will be takn to a spe.idl ca.e unit whre he willget the help he needs.
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Bonding with your prcmaturc baby
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spc(i,rl process: a wonderful erpcncncc rhrouSh whr.h vou ,rnd
),our
bdbl l{rrn lo lo!. rJ.h olher
'lhis
reldrio|shrp md! oi8
I'r,u
sct.)es on \our blbl or il mry rdke mdn! months ro endbhsh nrengtheninS
evcN lLme you rnl(rdd Borldin8 is not only mutuilly rewa inS on in emoriondl
evd;rl r is.rucrdl to volr bdbvs knSrem d.v.lopment as lood Jnd wdrmrh
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How do dads bond?
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Massaging your baby
Massage is d wondcriul way to exprrs your ]ove for your baby - ir helps lhe
bondrnS
process beiween you, calms your bdby when he is unsetllcd. tunhers
development and helps to instil d rcal scnse ol trust
r hdi ftry o,i tr p\' sQ {{r.ndoi dr br i bbo
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When lo mdege your baby
trlassage technique
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Your baby's personality
While all youn8 bdbies hdve many characleristics and bfhdviouB in common, therc
dre dlso immmse ditr Rnfes betrven them. even al th very beginning of life Your
baby is an individual who is
Sendcally
unique dnd has already had d padiculdr set
or experiences in the womb, during birth, dnd in the first few months oflife. These
experiences a1l play d par'1 in how sh. sr.liles dnd responds to the world and lo you.
dnd th.y
80
d greirt deal of the way lowdlds dcfining her chdrdcter or persondlity
Tlte influence oI gen.ri6
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Differnes in brain devclopnent
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Your bdqls tenpeEmenl
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8d q h. lto ncl ,nporm' of ir mnuni6 oi vu
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ol }@Ibah]' 1.!x403rmn.|i ty
Communi cati on
ski l l s
Your bdby R born with d strong drjve ro communi.dLe, dnd quickly develops mdny
diff.rent wdys ol
"lalkini
lo you He has mdny dillcrcnt kirrds of cn lvhjch he uses
to convey dillrrnt needs, and us$ e}( contd.l dnd body language rllcdiv.ly. B.fore
he is two months old. he will smih.nd coo to express pledsur. or to engdSe
)ou
in
inkrddion lle is dlredd,v h,vrns down the lounddlrons of verbal communicarion
Crying
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Body language
bnoL( l hJdFi nd. nh\ [ | ULqn' hDDl r e'
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Verbal communicalion
gl y[ . i t do] l ! h. n}q' ( Dbdl t , hnm[ i nA
HelpinS him lo ledm lo lalk
t
Ine tmponance or nedotnS
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Feedi ng your baby
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i i dd' he|' hi yMq' ndhddomdl ' l tbdrcmt
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How your baby feeds
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anbhdn! bPdd
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reernrng ano rccorng
Sleeping
Slep
js
tundamntdl to your
bdby's devlopment His brdin is incrdibty acrive
during the early months,
Srowing
dnd maldn8 new connedions at an dmdzing rate.
He rs ldking in new information
dbout his wortd all rhe trne and while he sleeps
this informadon is brinS proccssed
dnd nored for tuturc retrcnce. His body also
rtrd\
'F'r
In order ro {ore
en.Av.
qJin ,rlengln.
dnd
8,ow
How nuch deep dos your baby nad?
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onturk H. ! prly5br4arry
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drcundthou!i i ,j vl Lt9' ryahtdft|op' l htr
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l\'hdt hafl,ens while he b deeping
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DmlopinS d dfrp palle.n
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riE non rcnnrw hduE dunn3 tu da!1m idp5
tsrabkhing a bedtime rculi!.
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ro .nli.ipft ftnb dnd f.mit'.ir hrmrtf !,rh rlc
pdtr m! oI tu dayr rr !,n prcbibt) 6poid wiy wll
b 6di* r 6r n&c rd $d b 6tq. drr I rDr ol
prepaiis ror hn ii4rr'jft drp rry
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babyr b.dim.
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hrn I wir {md|tn dr boM bdren |n.F. drd hrtp
b bd up
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Sleping with your baby
dc. pExin y ro vour baby c inpond durins drr
hLn iq(dry ar isrrt som nudn hdE 5hoM thd
.o{krpin8n bodi.r. lolyou brbr rmyhdP
q' ' |dtfubftdh' 4dndhody' mPBfuEmdlhtEs
,s rud.nc b su336r $n i cn br
sood
for
lour
bdb15 no'om dftlanai rn( ftdns d rBvins htm
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rlu
ar b. mdrdul dnd na,v ile dRtdf
pl dn' cq' i hohnf t | Lb. m&| j osqgd' Nd
5ndrcm rslrsr ddd b.ln6 uid( .Ehr ft*s
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Why docs he kep wakjnS up?
Dunis yor ubi5 fid * monrhs hs iep pdkm'
btfuvqa3rcdh$Ui furddmPl cdod6nm.d
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lmportant safety tips
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Rig!ldr dcvckrpmenl che.ks wilh
your
do(ld or hoLrh visitor will reissuft
you
lhdt
!o!r bdby rs doifg r!.ll dnd pftrlide dn opportunlty to tdlk dboul prd(ti(, ispr.rs
ol pdronlrn8 rs w.ll ds iny d|xirlrcs you mdy h!v. ibour
your
bdbls devdopmfnt
Checks and charts
Development reviervs
Th. si\ Ncrk d.lelopnenl deck
i l n\ l j {| t ] 3j l l
-arinon!
rou ndt be isked
Crort h dnd hci ghl . hdrl 5
r ! ! r r r ! , r s\ r 6. L!
l r r d. n
, ! , r l
Your bab/s .entile chart
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Developing
good health
Your baby's hedlth rs intricately bound up with hrs emotiondl weu bcing and gene.dl
developmenl. By nurturing him dnd rcspondinS to his needs, you drc ensuring rhdt
he wil drylop into d happy and d hedlthy baby. Touching and carcssing your bdby
Itguldrly helps ever),thing from ccll regeneration to digeslion. Making surc lhdr he is
not dishessed or uncomtoddbl. will enable hr body lo gct
on with ke+in8 healthy
Booning your bab/s hedlth
$n|3rPcbl ydsea5qJk' xr6!,hdarhru
Immunization
nf m\ di hl d4i ( s1i o; f t l nl mdoqt t
t
a' so $N did br mom!
rqtr
cb, $r b.
*
r' on. pm' dums tu riEr 5 r no6i y,n r babr
learn
ow babies
lhe fi6t slx monlhs ol
your babY, life will bt
dn incrcdible learning
expenence for you bo(h
You'll soon bcome lhc
wodd s experi on
_vosr
baby -
and she'll
8el
to
know you prelty well,
tool DurinS this time.
devclop inlo a confid.nl
pe6on rrho hd\ ledm.d
a lot aboul he6.1f. h.r
environm$I, nnd hos
lo rehlc k) lh. p.otlc
How
babies learn
skills
Edch time you pick him up play wifi hilh, tatk or sing to him, cuddte hirl smile
at hh or sootlle him,
'ou
arc
8wing
your
baby information about his wortd and
what it mans to be a human bin& Abov ati, you
are teachin8 him dlat h is
lond. This security
sivs
him conndence to explorc his nvirotunent dldoping
new ski s on tle wqa mainly by watching and copying you.
a rr ft*s ind mdla pe
)@r
brby !i[ odn l
and inprc
)u
Rlh a d:,zrq arq or tw stift
H. *irr
Sain
6nhr Mr his M bod, and t d dd
h. a onbri hn oviuftnr {by pnb'u up brl tr
ridjry d h6 mbr. ro nnlf i nN. fc mnpH H.
hG d5 rntr d6L6 dd lntr
iun
h@ b nEk ylu
hu8hHl Wnbcon.{.1|i fui td' o' n!qnd:
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a6!d}' Pai ki p3ti nft' -y|h4,pryoni u' ndhrfi
sd of.l. yu baby wu b<.m( ad.c r spK's
Far pr.auE in lia.
jtjna
surx[n&
tuins ind h.
win how
ru!
how b nar.
}!u
fttr
'lB
dreur
bo
&ilu ylr bab/r 'hd./ ddel ffi
rlu
hnE b
dr
him ondid nimdarion ind $mund him nd\
bc of.douEd prdr. 'P'dnnd ddr ylu baby du,ns
d'e a,ry ndndi b rbolr
dvi'r
him
'ur
ak&.
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Pa6b
hd b
do drb Bturaly, bur h.rt & 5e poirtr on how b
h.Lp hin
3d
dr bcr o( of hr d.!dopi8 iwifr$
.
slimurar hir ns &fotr h. u mr ahatr
rd+<n!nq,
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bch) ddoFs d,. wld wh hr
,iw rnc
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. r* up ro hih rtr m{5lors ol.Fb-.}t uft b
rdm ro .mmunur drdu\, dd b ,nr
q!F.
. cd hrn
'nhrlrd
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L|r b h,n aI rh. ir. By do'ru drir
rru
an hdpns
hLn pd up ldn3ua3. 6 wI d itnut rins his dGiy
. R.tsdr yo!6dr &bi6 rdm by nr.rdo( .id
rlu
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n
bE,h*oanaau&' oFtu@tu
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rad h i psh
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baby b pLy if hcs d
in h lEod
,
kim ro 6d hi; od
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3ic
inl or d oBi md
sft
him
R dp6h6 *na yru cn, e
. r6poird b him. rl h. ai6 oddL
lrt rr h. bdu licd wi$ him
. rdl hin M. ral1M. Jud [r.
dJkb:bh|oabb.6u.:.d
0 to 6 monthr: your
oaoys muerones
l ' I df l i Mbdt da{@'
4 u. tN
qtu t- ndl- ra
dJrllr tlirr $6trllr lrddr i m
. 6n dpd :nd de hs haid!
. n.y push riNlf up s tiri dms
brniy wlxn lln3 on hG tnny
.nadcdl and$i hsdd' i i s
. dpdimoh Rr[,Ynrr sndr
. 6h' ndbdpl mt uom
. my rur. Rnsniz.bL eund,
qamplc
rfid . tsdi. turc a noE
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.i nl dl amthd]di b' $n' n3\dr
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suid.
bi l !' n*j h}nsbi byi s|i tdyb
an is . wid. vdirbm ot dd3
. ftqtn,a
rru
bia .nd $ l
. nsy q b rn hb hd dro m
. eids h!' bu! oi h t+ds
. ffi hR hdd hln sid. b 5id.
Birth
to I month
It mdy serm to you thdt
moment she is born, she
ofher nlst monlh, she w
somf bodily control and coordindtion, learned to rccoSnjze you when she sees or
hea$
),ou,
dnd has evn begun to rspond to you.
rn does is .at sleep, dnd cry - bul
ew skilh with incredible sped. By
rnore alert dnd responsive starledto
Sain
. a
;ia
Phyii(dl development
Dlnqq tht rady hdr
roi
bib/
h!i $i n.db.l ' ' gb.fotrhd
horYbqi nsbsfthdl dhff
oa b<!m. r.s ia.d Mar" 5uE
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rl ' oj yapdi anyi ncpoeb
tuhion oi M sh. B adr.rd
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i tuh(dr blr d'.y eftn3rhd h.i
rh p:vn8 h way td noft
lbn +. wl
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q
b rIi
k ttdl khn3 lri dd rhL idw
d
ad
Nll hdp enn8rhd hd
t-amtng sKllts
5k is inftdibry RldiF b dy
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le
h.E wiir h.r
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mdi Jrg|i !6wi ' hfa{' Bl i ons' !U
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ddun
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tfui ddl }t[6dddl h.
rcntodd3 {El'n3 or b.n hlld in
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a bi,r.a
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b.by cn mty K dk
.46 of thiqs bmu* rfi. .oft or
hovi:lli.ldtrlbllblur.dhnns
d.fi6lnon' !lrl@ih.,i[
siaduilya' !' ]' Flh.abi|ilylofru
ber :ld'ou3h tul bimtula.
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iud
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4hr
dtrhm b,
neao conlnol
of)erl ani Lr6(ru.dLb\@I
baby Bd i tr dL! uatl b e{on
i fubi kdbethoo| tr| qhdyb
mob' k}tfug}]l ' hsdfuC
hdr rw EratunmLp wi(h
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Art i vi t i es
dcvel op ski l l s
Ib,v box
I to2 months
By the end ofthe second monih. your newborn wi| have devetopd into d baby
wfth d kftn interen in whdts
Soiig
on drolrd him
his body. At dbour sir wcoks old. hc wilt also ndrt ro reward your afrdon wilh
spontancous
smiles, Jnd hrs personalily will rea y b(Ain to shinc through.
Ph)sical development
tttsr sm[e
[ &t r i *hAr eshl ! ) . i i nr
I h1\ dr J' s! ho4hr h!
rd bdhy L bpidly
snklu
r
a and sRqt! Hir nusd6 &
!fu|udDnsi futffi .E
b.on'ns
'lm
trnitc and by
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tri b|@fui ydfhnfu\t.h
LrrrudinS
k b.bv rin nd bin b strrr
ldon
tu ti6 ad htF ,in b?
tuBl! dd *.r trn t b. a lld.d
.h.' ' tAM*tishdyd6d' .d
iE
or
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nfrhom
yil
unfold
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ft al5o
ariniry
in sh3dr H. \ill
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br. mE h6' n hE
hnnunda.babysynd|ht|lmi
bqrn
qd1
hTdq oo rhoud h5
prao{tur htr ddntun rnd h6
abjljs b
iuqr
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6d ftu rck !i[ Iw b@R
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wn sFnl mdn m Mr. Iw,
ai dar,i of}ti .l .i Fi o.s*i nb.
brmupbyffi i dnehi s|i mbsand
pun hiry Nt }]rh his .ro sh d
-rl
ile tun hR hdd wIIn h.
I earni nS ski l l s
Activities to develop skills
-r.
lLlf4cr rf $in sdr
|rr(
b
rrird\ .Dd bnomL4 d6r6rd
fllotional and social
&1lopment
y@IhdbyWLLL| oo| nornkdj ,Y
Toy box
\
r5-
tr
n
z to
5 months
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- i ddl nf t +( | i 5onh(
- BFnt onkednayno ri. ioP bd. bd wil tifi up d
lhysical development cd of rmdon b h.i rnd sh.
sn sptnd : ld or rift lrli8 5ill
ddi bdydi mn' \gItftw
q dr od ofrhi n6dr .wi l
bc dhh k, l,iq hd h.nds roe.rhd
:nd pliy frdr hd 6.sr:
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hi' su,pir aid you
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suddf,ny ind him*lt tulin8 om
b<Jddan8j n8m&i ' ffi p].d
h. niqhr .lYtr his ffinr b
'dl
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h.i 58]i n]i .5.rdd' b| d[l
hb dDl. body paviq rht ray ror
l .aDj i {odawl i n| akmtrl hs
Larning skills
lidrl m tr ohc id. of,rn m@
Ll f66mdh)q.b:by' i n
*. Edl Ldp lofla'd h dr way
Fbdv
nd dsily lift hi5 h.id
T.rtn{
hirsdt quto wll drh
L k* b
le
d eldin3 dd
L lril nudy ror a shon rhil.
-h.nl dsl ho.f&nt,.nd
Yor b.by i bBh ! pin3 ar a
ftmdous at ind dls ts Rd,ard
i nhGnrtagddnGi |yHtw' l L
hcrcdsing hand control
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h{i
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Toy box
Emotiondl
and social
oevelopment
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3! ehNnsl , l | $i f i l r nal
drno\of d mtol nd
b
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r t r r q, r
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trysical development
-*nd,q
of &rd hn body d
ldm
hdd or *tar sh. wmt s
rdmin8
hdlf m dk floor b
a Mndns p$ib ror wy loq'
physicL onliBlion stil& h bk
Leaming skills
Coordination skillt
l i i h] | LaLo[ r dybmdkhd6
|fffi 3td,i ' ' ||d' <oung.hti
Etl dodGi tyi n' ]|dn' n3h' .|
5' h@3hw[146|q' ' s' ba
tu ippon lrftdr idiis up
r hdP 5ilndh h. iinda
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jleNry
h6 non
{'b.l Ioms or@mnuidddn
liB hd b.4 b n,r. hd p.id
itu wi[ p0ih
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ni we6
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bu baby. ibdiiy b d)mmick
wid' yo! d,rcu3h bn3u4. is il$
bdamin8 nN 5d.sliad sh.
i.ndion of hd snd! 5lu;!
kn a tu. .npymdr ind pl.en
ktn8' !Uti d' dDi sh.E.fuby
mkin3 p.nn|d b.bbury sndt
Talhn8 ro her
aftndr sh. do.srl und.ftnd
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sln wi!
und.6bd $.ir @ sh! lin b.
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b' b.b) win 4ioy any dii'y
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b,
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dh M*. M dd ftl oud
e d rid,in
,ur
b:byr &<r\ a
sh. ould c,ly dE&. o tn
f,motional and social
qevrrcpmnr
r'lhoqh lh. wln hwry ainir
oht d by hd:df aid wdd'
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b
soiru
o .rund h cf, ii
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