Abstract

Adolescent mothers had stable perceptions of several aspects of their infants' temperaments prenatally and at four months postnatally. Infants who were less responsive during feedings were rated as unpredictable by their mothers before and after birth. Implications for parental perceptions of their infants' temperament and behavior are discussed.

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