Why Is It Important for Parents to Remember That a Lot

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Multiple Choice

Why is it important for parents to remember that a lot of the crying that infants do in their early life occurs for no particular reason?

• A) It triggers distress in those around the infants.
• B) It is thought to communicate important information.
• C) It is just a way for infants to increase lung volume.
• D) It has no communicative purpose.

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