Emily is almost two. She has blond hair and blue eyes. She has started walking but would rather ride in the stroller. Emily's main concern is that everything in the world should revolve around her. If any attention is withdrawn from her, she will cry. Emily cries a lot. And adult tried to quiet Emily one night, and the attempt to do so took most of an hour. This sequence took place at a department store between 7:00 and 8:00 that night. Perhaps Emily was sleepy or hungry, but the main problem with her was that she was crying. Emily responds to light and movement rather well, and this has a soothing effect on her, so the adult went to the toy department with Emily to see what they could find.
First, she found a helicopter that whirred, which was followed by a bunny that hopped. Then, there was a water toy with a lobster inside, and a blinking light of some sort. The helicopter and blinking light quieted her down somewhat, but she continued to cry after short intervals. The adult became exasperated and left. Emily's parents came and took her home. She stopped crying when she saw her parents. It was therefore a strange environment and strange people that caused Emily to be upset. Dependence, independence, and attraction to certain kinds of toys typlified
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