Nutritional composition for improving social-emotional development

2:

• The method according to claim 1, wherein the phospholipids are sphingomyelin, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylserine and phosphatidylethanolamine.

3:

• The method according to claim 1 wherein the phospholipids are phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylserine, phosphatidylethanolamine and sphingomyelin, and wherein the phospholipids are comprised at respective amounts ranging from 25 to 35% w/w of the phosphatidylcholine based on total phospholipids, amounts ranging from 5 to 15% w/w of the phosphatidylinositol based on total phospholipids, amounts ranging from 5 to 10% w/w of the phosphatidylserine based on total phospholipids, amounts ranging from 21 to 30% w/w of the phosphatidylethanolamine based on total phospholipids and amounts ranging from 20 to 30% w/w of the sphingomyelin based on total phospholipids.

4:

• The method according to claim 1 for improving inhibited approaches and/or distress in social situations that involves novelty/uncertainty in the infant, toddler or young child.

5:

• The method according to claim 1 for promoting high intensity pleasure sadness.

6:

• The method according to claim 1 wherein the combination is administered during the first month of life of the infant, toddler or young child.

7:

• The method according to claim 1 wherein social-emotional skills are improved in the infant, toddler or young child at the age of 12, 18, 24 or 36 months.

8:

• The method according to claim 1 anyone of the preceding claims wherein mood and joy behaviours are promoted in the infant, toddler or young child between the age of 0 to 18 months.

9:

• The method of claim 1, wherein the combination is administered in a nutritional composition.

10:

• The method of claim 1, wherein the combination is administered in a synthetic nutritional composition.

11:

• The method of claim 1, wherein the combination is administered in an infant formula, a starter infant formula, a follow-on or follow-up infant formula, a baby food, a growing-up milk, an infant cereal composition, a fortifier or a supplement.

12:

• The method of claim 1, wherein the combination is administered in a synthetic nutritional composition which comprises sphingomyelin in an amount ranging from 300 mg/kg to 820 mg/kg, phosphatidylcholine in an amount ranging from 500 mg/kg to 1.3 g/kg, phosphatidylinositol in an amount ranging from 400 mg/kg to 800 mg/kg, phosphatidylserine in an amount ranging from 200 mg/kg to 1000 mg/kg, phosphatidylethanolamine in an amount ranging from 250 mg/kg to 800 mg/kg, iron in an amount ranging from 3.5 mg/100 g to 7 mg/100 g, Vitamin B12 in an amount ranging from 0.1 mcg/100 g to 10 mcg/100, folic acid in an amount ranging from 110 mcg/100 g to 400 mcg/100 g and DHA and ARA in an amount ranging from 30 mg/100 g to 300 mg/100 g.

13-19. (canceled)

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• The method according to claim 1 for promoting pleasure and enjoyment related to high stimulus intensity, rate, complexity, novelty and incongruity, and for reducing lowered mood and activity related to suffering physical state, object loss or inability to perform desired action.

21:

• The method according to claim 1, wherein the combination is administered during the first 36 months of life of the infant, toddler or young child.

22:

• The method according to claim 1, wherein mood and joy behaviours are promoted in the infant, toddler or young child between the age of 0 to 12 months.