ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the author focuses on two particular features immediately at the outset: first, as already sketched, Amanda’s personality at 12 months had many of the characteristics one might expect from an infant who had had a good relationship with her mother from the beginning of life at the breast. But this was no foregone conclusion in this case, for Amanda was not fed at the breast: she was bottle-fed. The second feature of the observation which he would like to underline was the importance of older siblings in Amanda’s life. she had an older brother and sister. The author highlights many interesting aspects which were to become regular features of Amanda’s personality and the mother–daughter relationship. It shows Amanda’s ability to complain and make her wishes known, very directly. Her mother is well in touch, and responds affectionately and empathically.
