Why do the Ifaluk maintain that parents should not play with their young children?

A) Their ethno Vtheories state that “a quiet baby is a healthy baby.”
B) It is seen as foolish for an adult to play children’s games.
C) They encourage babies to sleep as much as possible and conserve energy.
D) They believe that infants under the age of 2 have no thoughts or feelings.


D) They believe that infants under the age of 2 have no thoughts or feelings.

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