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His movements are mostly reflex responses
— uncoordinated and negative movements such as 'jumping' at a sudden
loud noise. Food is his main concern. He gets angry if he is kept
waiting for it, secure and contented when he has had it. But his mouth
is also his principal means of learning about things. He explores with
his mouth, thinks with his mouth and expresses his feelings with his
mouth.
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Photography at this stage is mostly
confined to the conventional record shot, christening-gowned and lying
on a shawl. But close-ups taken with the camera looking down from a
high angle are often effective. Some infants smile for the first time
at about a month. He is fascinated by lights, amused by squeaks and
sometimes smiles if you run your finger lightly round his lips.
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