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• According to Donald Winnicott, a caretaker who is NOT a Good-Enough Mother may: Permit external reality to traumatically impinge on the infant Intrusively impinge in a developmentally-inappropriate manner on the infant herself/himself Fail to validate and 'celebrate' her infant's Spontaneous Gestures All of the above is correct

          • According to Donald Winnicott, a caretaker who is NOT a Good-Enough Mother may:
Permit external reality to traumatically impinge on the infant
Intrusively impinge in a developmentally-inappropriate manner on the infant herself/himself
Fail to validate and 'celebrate' her infant's Spontaneous Gestures
All of the above is correct

• According to Donald Winnicott, a caretaker who is NOT a Good-Enough Mother may:
Permit external reality to traumatically impinge on the infant
Intrusively impinge in a developmentally-inappropriate manner on the infant herself/himself
Fail to validate and 'celebrate' her infant's Spontaneous Gestures
All of the above is correct

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Rosie M. Spielman 1st Edition

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So, a caretaker who is NOT a Good-Enough Mother would fail to provide these essential elements. - Permitting external reality to traumatically impinge on the infant: This means that the caretaker does not protect the infant from harmful or traumatic experiences. Show more…

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According to Donald Winnicott, a caretaker who is NOT a Good-Enough Mother may: - Permit external reality to traumatically impinge on the infant - Intrusively impinge in a developmentally inappropriate manner on the infant herself/himself - Fail to validate and 'celebrate' her infant's Spontaneous Gestures - All of the above is correct