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We would like to thank the families that took part in this research. We would also like to thank Bridget Crook and Jane Godfrey for help with data collection and Keith Oatley and Philip Graham for reading the manuscript.
This research was supported by a grant from the Medical Research Council (number G832147NA). Their support is gratefully acknowledged. This research was carried out at the Institute of Child Health, University of London.