3. What thoughts or questions might be going through Hannah’s mind as her mother places her in the arms of her friend?
4. Not all children exhibit outbursts like Hannah’s when meeting strangers or being parted from their mother. Do different parting behaviors suggest specific differences in children’s environments, such as differences in parenting style? Why or why not?
Extracted text: Preview File Edit View Go Tools Window Help Thu Apr 7 7:38 PM Robert S. Feldman - Child Development_ A Topical Approach (2013, Pearson) - libge... Page 320 of 609 Search Robert S. Feld... The CASE Up of ... the Long Good-bye 298 Elena Ross and her husband, Hwang Chen, were delighted to resume their pre-baby custom of going out for Sunday brunch. A friend of Elena’s who had just returned to the area had proposed a childcare swap: She would look after the Ross-Chen's 8-month- old daughter, Hannah, and they would look after her son Greg, age 2, alternating Sundays. Greg was easy. He asked a lot of delightful questions and he played nicely around Hannah, often making the baby laugh. Elena and Hwang smiled, anticipating the upcoming Sundays of newspa- pers and chat over omelets at their favorite restaurant. But when Elena placed Hannah in her friend's arms that first Sunday, the baby's face crumpled. Startled, Elena watched as Hannah began to cry, then howl. Her friend cuddled the baby, smiling and cooing into the tearful face, but Hannah’s howls escalated. Finally, Elena took her daughter and went to a quiet room to nurse her. Hannah calmed immediately and nursed contentedly. But when Elena tried again to give Hannah to her friend, the baby resumed fussing. “Just go," her friend advised. "She’ll calm down as soon as you're gone." Uncertain whether she should leave, Elena was finally convinced by Hwang to go. “I’m sure she’ll stop crying," he said. But when the couple returned two hours later, Hannah was still howling, and her friend, though cheerful, was clearly exhausted. The Hwang-Chens tried twice more to leave Hannah with Elena's friend, but each time the baby sobbed, only breaking into a wispy smile at her mother's return. They finally had to give up the arrangement. Sunday brunch just wasn't going to happen. 299 1. What steps might Elena have taken to make Hannah's experi- ence more comfortable before she left her with the friend that first Sunday morning? 2. How would you explain Hannah's sudden outburst to Elena, in terms of infant social development? Review, Check, and Apply 3. What thoughts or questions might be going through Hannah's mind as her mother places her in the arms of her friend? 300 4. Not all children exhibit outbursts like Hannah's when meeting strangers or being parted from their mother. Do different part- ing behaviors suggest specific differences in children's environ- ments, such as differences in parenting style? Why or why not? The CASE ««LOOKING BACK 301 71 APR 7 étv Nuli