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This sense of the infant individual, although not exactly originated by Brazelton, has gained acceptance through his work. "Parents can no longer talk about 'the baby,' and neither can academics," says Edward Z. Tronick, professor of Developmental Psychology at the University of Massachusetts. "Brazelton has placed the infant in the social context in a way that infants have never seen before," he adds...
Trying to prove that a baby has a distinct personality is a little difficult--the babies he studies do not know how to talk yet. So in order to guage their interactive capabilities, Brazelton had to develop a standard scale of babies behaviors and overcome a long tradition which said babies had no personality...
...Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale has been called a "landmark" and it only requires a flashlight, a red ball, a bell, a rattle and a safety pin. Success depends on the skill of the examiner, who must guide the baby in and out of sleep, calm alertness and crying, while he watches the child's reaction to his simple stimuli. The baby will establish his own pattern of responses out of the infinite number of possibilities, and so give the examiner clues to personal characteristics. "With the scale, we can identify an active baby, a quiet baby, a cuddly baby...
...Brazelton's is "the most widely used scale available today," according to Dr. Mishael Lewis, professor of Pediatrics and chief of the Division of Child Development at Rugers Medical School...
...widespread professional use of the scale. Brazelton has also become a prominent source of advice for parents...