In the United States, newborns are not allowed to appear on television. This means that if a baby is born on a soap opera, for example, the part of the newborn must be played by a much older baby.
Why do you think that newborns are not allowed on the set, and why might
they not be welcome even if regulations permitted?
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Question 2Explain the changes that are occurring within the brain during the first years of life.
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Question 3A toddler in a country affected by famine suffers from a protein-calorie deficiency that causes the disease ______; in his sister, who is 6 months old, the same deficiency results in a disease called ______.
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Question 4When a child does not consume sufficient food of any kind, ______ malnutrition occurs.
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Question 5Rickets is caused by a severe deficiency of ______.
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Question 6The first solid foods recommended to be added to the infant's diet are ______ and fruits.
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Question 7Approximately _____ of children get their immunizations on time.
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Question 8When breast milk and cow's milk are compared, ______ milk is found to contain more antibodies against disease.
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Question 9Virtually all doctors worldwide recommend breastfeeding exclusively for the first ______ month(s) of life.
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