A person dressed in a santa claus costume approaches 16-month-old nelson to give him a candy cane. nelson begins to cry loudly and clings to his father. nelson is exhibiting Stranger Wariness.
The phenomenon of stranger wariness has been described in the developmental literature as the dysregulation that infants may experience, and express, when approached by an unfamiliar person, particularly in novel situations.
It happens as your baby develops a healthy attachment to familiar people – like you. Because babies prefer familiar adults, they might react to strangers by crying or fussing, going very quiet, looking fearful or hiding. Fear of strangers starts at 4-5 months and usually becomes more intense at 7-10 months of age.
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