Most parents learn parenting practices from their parents. Some of these practices are desirable and some are undesirable. Fear is one of a baby's earliest emotion which typically first appears about 6 months. Abused and/or neglected infants show it much earlier. Were you fearful of strangers when you were an infant? Share the parenting practices that you feel caused you to be fearful, angry, joyful, sad, disgusted, and surprised in infancy.