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infancy
infancy Infancy is the stage of immaturity in which a person depends on parental care, beginning at birth and lasting until biological or broader social self-support.
Infancy is the stage of immaturity in which a person depends on parental care, beginning at birth and lasting until biological or broader social self-support. In this historical account, the period is treated as important for development because prolonged dependence allows greater learning, flexibility, and complex mental and social growth.