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Oscar has his first well-baby visit at 2 weeks of age. His arms and legs flail as he is placed on the scale to be weighed and he cries in response to feeling the chilly metal scale against his body. Although seemingly helpless, Oscar is born with powerful capacities for adapting to the world around him. In this chapter, we examine the physical capacities of infants, including their growth, brain development, and sensory and motor capacities.

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