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Which self-preservation skills is a baby born with, and which do they have to learn?
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June 1st, 2016
I know a newborn has the instinct to grasp things that touch the palms of their hands and bring to their mouth. Could be something to eat.
They are born knowing how to suckle.
How old are they before they learn to be careful of heights? Is it instinctive, or do we have to teach them?
What about going in to close proximity of a dangerous animal, like a snake or an unknown dog?
Do we ever train certain self-preservation instincts out of them? I know the answer to this but don’t want to clutter up the details with a lengthy, but fascinating, dissertation.
Do we sometimes accidentally train a useful self preservation instinct out of them when we shouldn’t?
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