Do not engage in any activity that may cause your child to be alienated from the other parent. For an informative reading on parental alienation and managing visitation interference, follow this link to a professional study on this topic. When finished, please click on the 'Back' button on your Browser to return to this page. Infants cannot retain experiences over time, so it is important that they have frequent contact with both parents and a predictable schedule and routine. By six months, infants can recognize their parents and other caregivers, and may become uneasy around strangers.
Regular caregivers are able to recognize their signals for food, comfort, and sleep.
When away from them, infants may become anxious and may experience eating and sleeping problems. At this young age, it is important to maintain the infant s basic sleep, feeding and waking cycles. Schedules should be adjusted so that disruption does not occur. For example, in creating access plans for this age group, parents should consider the special needs of breastfeeding infants. One to two year-olds are becoming more aware of the world around them and the people who are frequently in contact with them.