In studies following children from infancy into childhood and adolescence, early brief episodes of parental stimulation and sensitivity did not result in more competent children.
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(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NP (NNS studies)) (PP (VBG following) (NP (NP (NNS children)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (NN infancy)) (PP (IN into) (NP (NN childhood) (CC and) (NN adolescence))))))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (JJ early) (JJ brief) (NNS episodes)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ parental) (NN stimulation) (CC and) (NN sensitivity)))) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB result) (PP (IN in) (NP (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ competent)) (NNS children))))) (. .)))
Parental stimulation and sensitivity towards a young child don't really affect a child's competency.
( ( ( Parental ( ( stimulation and ) sensitivity ) ) ( towards ( a ( young child ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( do n't ) really ) ( affect ( ( a ( child 's ) ) competency ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (JJ Parental) (NN stimulation) (CC and) (NN sensitivity)) (PP (IN towards) (NP (DT a) (JJ young) (NN child)))) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (ADVP (RB really)) (VP (VB affect) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN child) (POS 's)) (NN competency)))) (. .)))