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As I say so often, “Observe and wait.” Sometimes you may even find out that what you believed the infant wanted was only your assumption. It is natural to make mistakes and easy to misunderstand pre-verbal children. Nevertheless, it is important to keep trying

Magda Gerber

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Magda Gerber
Age: 96 †
Born: 1910
Born: November 1
Died: 2007
Died: April 27
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