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))))) (. .)))
In studies of a child's growth over the years, early signs of parental stimulation did not make competent children.
( ( In ( studies ( of ( ( ( a ( child 's ) ) growth ) ( over ( the years ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( early signs ) ( of ( parental stimulation ) ) ) ( ( ( did not ) ( make ( competent children ) ) ) . ) ) ) )
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NP (NNS studies)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (NN child) (POS 's)) (NN growth)) (PP (IN over) (NP (DT the) (NNS years))))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (JJ early) (NNS signs)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ parental) (NN stimulation)))) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB make) (NP (JJ competent) (NNS children)))) (. .)))