Ever since the February 3rd issue of Time, which featured the article about brain development that my cover photographs illustrated, there's been a lot of talk about how much a brain develops in the baby's first year. I know from my photography experience that their personalities are already in place. I saw this most vividly when photographing babies with musical instruments. Some seemed to bring innate knowledge of the instrument, the way they would interact.
Babies grow and learn so much in their first year.
It is important to read books to babies, and expose them to music. Copyright 1997-2000 Penny Gentieu Studio Inc.