Infancy

thumb|300x300px|A newborn in a man's lap

thumb|Human parents and their child A parent is either the progenitor of an offspring, or in humans, it can refer to a caregiver or legal guardian, generally called an adoptive parent or step-parent. Parents are first-degree relatives and share 50% of their genes. A female can also become a parent through surrogacy. Some parents may be adoptive parents, who nurture and raise an offspring, but are not related to the child. Orphans without adoptive parents can be raised by their grandparents or other family members.

right|thumb|Different kinds of outer diapers. thumb|Diapers on a shelf. A diaper (, North American English) or a nappy (British English, Australian English, Hiberno-English) is a type of underwear that allows the wearer to urinate or defecate without using a toilet, by absorbing or containing waste products to prevent soiling of outer clothing or the external environment. When diapers become wet or soiled, they require changing, generally by a second person such as a parent or caregiver. Failure to change a diaper on a sufficiently regular basis can result in skin problems around the area cove

small bed for infants and very young children

A pacifier is a rubber, plastic, or silicone nipple substitute given to an infant and toddler to suckle on between feedings to quiet their distress by satisfying the need to suck when they do not need to eat. Pacifiers normally have three parts: an elongated teat, a handle, and a mouth shield that prevents the child from swallowing or choking on it.

bottle with a nipple to drink from

Galactorrhea (also spelled galactorrhoea) (galacto- + -rrhea) or lactorrhea (lacto- + -rrhea) is the spontaneous flow of milk from the breast, unassociated with childbirth or nursing.

prenatal celebration

medical condition

fabric item designed to carry a child on the body

place where people can bring babies and abandon them anonymously in a safe place to be found and cared for

sexual fetish that involves role-playing a regression to an infant-like state

Christian baptism of infants or young children

usually delivered with a "cooing" pattern of intonation different from that of normal adult speech: high in pitch, with many glissando variations that are more pronounced than those of normal speech

electronic system to watch children

technique practiced on newborn, usually preterm, infants wherein the infant is held, skin-to-skin, with an adult.

human medical condition

thumb|Modern reproduction of a medieval cot and Toy rattle|rattle, c. 1465 thumbnail|Movable, but not portable, home bassinet thumb|wikt:rooming-in care|Rooming-in bassinet thumb|A wooden cradle from India A bassinet, bassinette, or cradle is a bed specifically for babies from birth to about four months. Bassinets are generally designed to work with fixed legs or caster wheels, while cradles are generally designed to provide a rocking or gliding motion. Bassinets and cradles are distinguished from Moses baskets and carry cots, which are designed to be carried and sit directly on the floor or f

thumb|A 9-month-old infant with a right lower central incisor about to emerge thumb|A 9-month-old infant with a visible right lower central incisor Teething is the process by which an infant's first teeth (the deciduous teeth, often called "baby teeth" or "milk teeth") appear by emerging through the gums, typically arriving in pairs. The mandibular central incisors are the first primary teeth to erupt, usually between 6 and 10 months of age, causing discomfort and pain to the infant. It can take several years for all 20 teeth to complete the tooth eruption. Though the process of teething is so

signed language systems used with hearing infants/toddlers

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a hand made art doll created from a blank kit or a manufactured doll that has been completely transformed by an artist to resemble a human infant with as much realism as possible

bed for infants, usually with rockers

bra for mothers and pregnant women, so that they breastfeeding their baby without taking off their bra

French obstetrician (1918-2017)

intensive care unit specializing in the care of ill or premature newborn infants

child's chair for eating

demon of childbirth in certain Asian folk traditions

Spanish festival

when two people focus on something at once

reusable, washable diaper

thumb|A Navajo-style cradleboard thumb|right|A Skolts|Skolt Sámi mother with her child in a ǩiõtkâm Cradleboards (, Navajo: awéétsʼáál, , , , , Kazakh: бесік, Kyrgyz: бешік) are traditional protective baby-carriers used by many indigenous cultures in North America, throughout northern Scandinavia among the Sámi, and in the traditionally nomadic cultures of Central Asia. There are a variety of styles of cradleboard. Many Central Asian communities and some indigenous communities in North America still use cradleboards.

medical condition

legal concept allowing women to anonymously give birth and give the baby up for adoption

2010 film by Thomas Balmès

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condition of children whose current weight or rate of weight gain is much lower than expected

the positioning of the body of a prenatal fetus as it develops

Co-sleeping or bed sharing is a practice in which babies and young children sleep close to one or both parents, as opposed to in a separate room. Co-sleeping individuals sleep in sensory proximity to one another, where the individual senses the presence of others. This sensory proximity can either be triggered by touch, smell, taste, or noise. Therefore, the individuals can be a few centimeters away or on the other side of the room and still have an effect on the other. It is standard practice in many parts of the world, and is practiced by a significant minority in countries where cribs are a

historical practice

the event that a fetus is born alive with heartbeats or respiration

thumb|upright|Sophie the Giraffe, a popular teether

chair designed by Peter Opsvik for Stokke

methods of transporting young children

medical condition

thumbnail|A childproof fence

birth document

psychological well-being of babies, toddlers and infants

sign for cars

one theory of infant care

provision of nutrition to children in their first months of life