Child Development



THE FIRST YEAR

UNIT 4

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NAME:__________________________________________

Child Development

Neonate and Infant Study Guide

|A. Students will explain the growth and development of the neonate |

Use your NEONATE NOTES for this information

1. Know what a neonate is and their physical characteristics and abilities

2. Know the function of the fontanels?

3. Know about the APGAR test and scale?

4. Know about the neonatal reflexes

5. Identify the importance of bonding right after delivery and how this can be done

|B. Students will explain the growth and development of Infants |

Use your FIRST YEAR DEVELOPMENT HANDOUT for this information

1. Know the height and weight gain of an infant in the first year.

2. Know the sequence of physical development (gross and fine motor skills) of the infant

3. Know what order of introducing solid foods to an infant is recommended and why?

4. Know the 4 areas to consider when purchasing infants / newborns clothing?

5. Know the emotional development of an infant and how it is built.

6. Know what separation and stranger anxiety is

7. Know how Erik Erikson’s stage of Trust vs. Mistrust influences an infant

8. Know about the 3 temperment types of an infant and how a caregiver can handle them?

9. Explain why an infant cries, the type of cries, and what a caregiver can do. SEE PAGE 2 NOTES

10. Know the infants social development and how it is built.

11. Know why play is important for an infant and what 2 types of play the infant engages in.

12. Know the infants cognitive development and how they primarily learn

13. Know how a caregiver can encourage and stimulate an infants cognitive development

14. Understand Jean Piaget’s Sensorimotor Stage and what it focuses on. (Know Object Permanence)

15. Know how crawling influences reading ability

16. Know the progression of language development and how a caregiver can encourage this.

|C. Students will explain Health and Wellness guidelines and Safety guidelines for an Infant |

1. Know different areas of safety concern for an infant and what steps for prevention can be taken.

2. Know what Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) is and what the effects are on a child

3. Know about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and prevention strategies

4. Know the two different feeding options for a newborn / infant and the pro’s and con’s of both

5. Know why to immunize, by what age, what shots given, what this will prevent, and why the side-effects

6. Know common communicable diseases, common childhood illnesses, and signs and symptoms

7. Know basic first aid practices for burns, convulsions, bleeding, bee sting, insect bite, fever, and poisons

8. Know the best placement for a car seat, what ages use what type of car seat, and current seatbelt laws?

9. Know basic techniques, guidelines, and safety for bathing, dressing, and diapering and infant

UNIT 4 BELL QUIZZES

|#1 Neonate |#2 Emotions of a newborn / infant |

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|1. Fontanelles: |1. Soothing a crying newborn helps it develop a sense of: |

|A. Are signs of a birth defect affecting the baby’s bones |A. Self-actualization |

|B. Cause the baby’s head to be misshapen throughout |B. Trust |

|life |C. Independence |

|C. Allow the bones of the baby’s head to move |D. Being spoiled |

|during delivery | |

|D. Signs of brain damage that occurred during delivery |2. Which type of cry is the most demanding? |

| |A. Hunger |

|2. Which reflex helps the baby find their food source? |B. Pain |

|A. Sucking / Rooting |C. Bored |

|B. Walking |D. Needing to be changed |

|C. Let Down | |

|D. Grasping and Palmar |3. When frustrated by a crying infant, all of the following are good for the |

| |caregiver to do except: |

|3. The test done one minute and again five minutes after birth to |A. Call a friend/relative to come over and help or just to |

|determine the newborn’s general well-being is: |talk to them |

|A. Physical Determination |B. Get frustrated and become out of control |

|B. Reflex Aptitude |C. Put the baby down in a safe place, close the door, and take a break |

|C. Apgar Scale |D. Run the vacuum, dishwasher, washer and dryer, etc.. |

|D. Ultrasound | |

| |4. According to the Abuse Formula, who is a potential abuser? |

|4. Newborns learn primarily through: |A. A crazy person |

|A. Practice |B. Not you |

|B. Example |C. A caregiver who is under stress |

|C. Their Parents |D. A caregiver with no experience in taking |

|D. Their Senses |care of a child |

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|5. Merconium is | |

|A. Newborn white heads or pimples | |

|B. Yellow coloring due to the liver not working proper | |

|C. Dry, flaky, crusty scalp | |

|D. When the infant has its first bowel movement | |

| |(bell quiz #3 continued) |

|#4 Health, Wellness, and Safety | |

| |4. All of the following are advantages of breast-feeding except: |

|1. Communicable diseases: |A. Newborns can get all of the nutrients needed from breast milk |

|A. Are not passed from one person to another |B. There is less chance of developing allergies |

|B. Are usually fatal |C. The baby has a stronger immune system |

|C. Are passed from one person to another |D. Both mom and dad can take part in feeding the baby |

|D. Cannot be prevented or treated | |

| |5. A good rule of thumb when bathing a baby is: |

|2. Which type of environment is developmentally beneficial for a 12 month |A. Start with the dirtiest areas and end with the cleanest |

|old? |B. Begin giving baths as soon as the baby is born |

|A. A playpen full of stimulating toys |C. Have all the needed supplies in the room, but not close |

|B. A bedroom full of book, crafts, and educational toys |enough to reach them without leaving the baby’s side. |

|C. Free access to a child proof house |D. Start with the cleanest areas on the body and end with the |

|D. A bathtub with boats and paints |dirtiest areas |

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|3. In what position should a newborn be placed to sleep? |6. The safest place, in an automobile, to put a car seat is in the: |

|A. With a pillow |A. Front seat next to the driver |

|B. On its stomach |B. Back seat next to the window |

|C. On its back |C. Front seat next to the window |

|D. On a fluffy, warm blanket with stuffed animals |D. Center of the backseat |

|(#4, 5, and 6 ( ) | |

|#4 Physical Infant |#5 Infant Emotional and Social |

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|1. What is likely to be the first solid food for an infant about 6 months?|1. The process of learning to get along with others is: |

|A. Peanut butter and honey sandwich |A. Socialization |

|B. Bananas |B. Egocentrism |

|C. Baby cereal mixed with breast milk or formula |C. Conservation |

|D. Ground chicken and mixed vegetables |D. Cooperative play |

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|2. Which of the following is one of the first gross motor skills to |2. Which statement about emotional development is true? |

|develop? |A. Saying no and using punishment are making them tougher |

|A. Crawling |B. Parents can give too much love, affection, and attention |

|B. Sitting |C. Self-confidence is built by a loving and trusting |

|C. Rolling over |relationship |

|D. Lifting the head |D. Infants are not affected by the caregiver’s emotions and |

| |reactions |

|3. Children develop most rapidly: | |

|A. From three to five years of age |3. How would an infant play with a toy placed in its hand? |

|B. After the age of five |A. Ignore it |

|C. At their own rate and time |B. Give it back |

|D. In the first three years of life |C. Study it, manipulate it and put it in its mouth |

| |D. Cry because the toy scared it |

|4. Motor Development during early childhood involves gaining: | |

|A. Control over fine and gross motor skills |4. Which statement regarding Erik Erikson’s first stage of |

|B. Control over their hands |emotional development (trust vs. mistrust) is best: |

|C. Control over their legs |A. Playtime is essential for emotional development |

|D. Control over their mouth |B. Emotional development begins the day the child is born |

| |C. Trust is established when positive relationships are established |

|5. Fine motor skills are: |D. The more toys an infant has the more trust they have in their |

|A. Movement of the large muscle groups |caregiver |

|B. Disgusting movements that infants do | |

|C. Movement of the small muscle groups |5. When grandparents from out of state come to visit and your child cries or |

|D. Exact, acute movements of the body |appears to be afraid of them: |

| |A. The child is showing stranger anxiety |

| |B. The child is showing object permanence |

| |C. The child is showing separation anxiety |

| |D. The child is showing Egocentrism |

|#6 Cognitive Infant |(bell quiz #6 continued) |

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|1. A babies brain triples in the first 2 years based on: |4. You can encourage an infant’s language development by: |

|A. Toys they are given |A. Speaking more than one language |

|B. Books and songs surrounded by |B. Using baby talk |

|C. Its environment |C. Doing exercises that strengthen the muscles in the |

|D. TV shows they watch |mouth |

| |D. Giving positive feedback for the sounds they make |

|2. Crawling develops motor skills, but also brain pathways necessary for: | |

|A. Reading |5. Jean Piaget said that from birth to 2 years old children are in the |

|B. Playing |sensorimotor stage which means they learn through: |

|C. Showing emotions |A. Sensory Play |

|D. Overcoming egocentrism |B. Active Play |

| |C. Repetition |

|3. Knowing an object still exists, even though it is out of sight, is an |D. Imitation |

|example of: | |

|A. Assimilation |6. Which is an example of a cognitive skill |

|B. Separation anxiety |A. Walking |

|C. On-looker play (#4 and 5 ( ) |B. Recognizing their name |

|D. Object permanence |C. Separation Anxiety |

| |D. Learning how to laugh |

Assignment # 1 What Kind of Baby Were You?

Discuss with your Mom and/or Dad or caregiver the following questions that relate to you from birth to 2 years old. Feel free to ask more than just these questions.

|NEWBORN (NEONATE) |

|Newborn (NEO – new NATE – birth) The baby in the first month of life. |

A. Physical Features

|1. __________________________ ( height and weight) |9. ______________________________ Fuzzy hair covering the body to keep the |

|7.5 lbs and 19” long |fetus warm and to give the vernix something to adhere to. |

|Thin, wrinkly, splotchy, with little body fat. | |

|2. Head to Body ____________________________ |10. ______________________________ |

|Large head – ¼ body size, rounded chest and protruding stomach, short legs |Yellow coloring due to liver not yet working properly. |

|compared to arms, Pelvis and hips are narrow. Legs pulled up and bowed out. | |

|Short neck | |

|3. Facial Features |11. ___________________________ |

| |Birth Marks, Angels Kiss, Stork Bite, Mongolian Spot |

|a. _______________ – grayish blue or dark, swollen, red splotches on white of| |

|eye, may be cross eyed, no tears for about 3 months. |Pink spots where blood vessels broke – usually go away within first year. |

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|b. _______________ – tiny jaw and chin, puffy cheeks, short tongue, dry lips | |

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|c. ________________ – short, flat to make nursing easier. | |

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|d. ________________ – blotchy, pink, dry and peeling, vernix, lanugo, loose | |

|and wrinkly, loose scalp, cold and blue due to poor circulation. | |

|4. ____________________________________ |12. ___________________________________ |

|Born before 37 weeks |Blister or callous in center of top lip |

|5. ____________________________________ |13. _________________________________ |

|Born 5.5 lbs or less |Baby pimples due to oil glands beginning to work. They will last about 3 weeks. |

| |Don’t pinch them. |

|6. __________________ - (soft spot) Two open spaces in the baby’s skull to |14. _______________________________ |

|allow for movement during delivery and for the brain to grow. Will close |Dry, flaky, crusty scalp. Rub the scalp with a baby brush. |

|together by 2 yo. | |

|7. ___________________________________ Cord that connected the baby to the |15. _____________________________ Out of proportion in size due to the large |

|mother and gave the baby food |amounts of mother’s hormones. |

|and oxygen. Will fall off in 1-3 weeks. | |

|8. _______________________________ |16. _______________________________________ |

|Cheesy and waxy substance that covers the baby’s body while it is in the womb.|Teeth usually not seen at birth. |

| |Bones are still rubber-like and can bend easily. |

| |The human heal bone forms after birth, knee caps form about 2 yo, and 3 bones in |

| |a 1yo hand and wrist - 28 in yours. |

B. Cognitive Abilities / Senses

|17. Cognitive Abilities | |

| |b. _______________________________ likes high pitched sounds and voices. Will |

|a. ______________________________ best developed sense. Knows smell of mom |turn towards parents voice. |

|and mom’s milk. | |

|Likes sweet smells (vanilla) and makes a disgusted face |c. __________________________ natural sweet tooth-avoid giving sugar. |

|if not like smell. | |

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| |e. ________________________ weak limited vision |

|d. _____________________________ bond, love, feels safe and secure, |20/700 @ birth. Can see 8-15” away |

|communicates, improves antibodies |Sees color around 3-4mths |

| |*** Prefers to look at the human face |

C. Physical Abilities

|18. Physical Abilities |19. Reflexes = indicate the function of the nervous system and aide in early |

|a. ___________________________________ Control – weak neck muscles and big |survival skills. |

|heavy head so the head fall backs. Always support the newborn’s head and | |

|neck. |a. ____________________ – when cheek is stroked, baby turns head and opens |

| |mouth. Sucking movements begin to initiate eating.. |

|b. ___________________________________ – mostly reflexes at first, but soon | |

|gains control of their muscles. |b. (Grasping or Darwinian) Plantar and Palmar |

| |____________________ Palm of hand stroked and baby makes fist around it. |

| |____________________ Bottom of toes touched and toes curl and tighten |

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| |c. ___________________ (startle) – baby’s arms and legs thrown out, head falls |

| |back, and back extends |

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| |d. ____________________ – fencer arm position, one arm back and one arm extended|

| |forwards. |

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| |e. ____________________ – sole of foot stroked and toes fan out |

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| |g. ____________________ – baby held under arms will make stepping motion. |

D. PROCEDURES

|20. ___________________________ Antiseptic put in baby’s eyes to prevent |24. _________________________ Baby is on 4 month jet lag. |

|infections like gonococcus. |Growing and developing is tiring. Place baby on their back to prevent SIDS. |

|21. __________________________ for Anemia/PKU/Cystic Fibrosis |25. _______________________ |

| |Choose between formula and breast milk. There are pro’s and con’s to both |

| |choices. |

|22. ___________________________ |26. ________________________________ |

|Test done at 1 min and 5 min after delivery to test newborns physical |Forms secure attachments, feelings of trust, safety , and strengthens the baby. |

|development, ability to adapt, and chance for survival. |Builds 5 areas of growth and development. |

|23. _____________________________ |27. ___________________________________ First bowel movement. Black tar like |

|Removal of foreskin around tip of penis. Optional procedure. |substance. Dangerous if released in the womb. |

|28. ___________________________________ reflex |29. ___________________________________________ |

|Is when the hormone, Oxytocin, causes milk to come into the mother’s breast in|The doctor that cares for the baby / child while it is growing up. |

|preparation for breast feeding. | |

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THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE - MONTH BY MONTH

What developmental characteristics are generally developmentally appropriate at each month?

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|SOCIAL / EMOTIONAL |SOCIAL / EMOTIONAL |

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|COGNITIVE |COGNITIVE |

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|THIRD MONTH |FOURTH MONTH |

|PHYSICAL |PHYSICAL |

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|SOCIAL / EMOTIONAL |SOCIAL / EMOTIONAL |

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|COGNITIVE |COGNITIVE |

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|FIFTH MONTH |SIXTH MONTH |

|PHYSICAL |PHYSICAL |

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|SEVENTH MONTH |EIGHTH MONTH |

|PHYSICAL |PHYSICAL |

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|COGNITIVE |COGNITIVE |

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|NINTH MONTH |TENTH MONTH |

|PHYSICAL |PHYSICAL |

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|SOCIAL / EMOTIONAL |SOCIAL / EMOTIONAL |

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|COGNITIVE |COGNITIVE |

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|ELEVENTH MONTH |TWELFTH MONTH |

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1. Why does an infant cry?

2. Name the 4 basic cries and explain their characteristics

3. Explain the abuse formula. Who is a potential abuser?

4. When an infant cries, what can the caregiver check? Develop a crying plan:

5. What are some ideas for coping with a crying infant? Develop a “Now What” crying plan:

6. If you, as the caregiver, feel yourself getting frustrated with the crying, what must you do?

|( C. Students will explain Health and Wellness guidelines and Safety guidelines for an Infant |

|Assignment #3 Home Safe NOT Sorry |

1. Where is the best place in the car for a car seat?

a. Explain what ages use what type of car seats and explain current Utah safety belt laws.

2. Why do kids receive immunizations?

a. What are communicable diseases? Give some examples of these

b. Name the 6 main immunizations that children receive?

c. Explain common reactions that children may have to the immunization shots.

3. Explain the common childhood situations, signs and symptoms, and 1st Aid Care.

|SITUATION, SYMPTOMS, and FIRST AID CARE |

|Bee Sting |Poison |

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|Insect Bite / Plant Irritation |Cut |

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|Burn |Fever |

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|Convulsions / Seizures | |

4. What is Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) and How can it happen?

a. What are some effects of SBS on a child?

5. What is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)?

a. Give some prevention strategies for SIDS. What is the BEST way?

6. Explain the two different feeding options for a newborn / infant and the pro’s and con’s of both.

|EXPLAIN FEEDING OPTION |PRO’S |CON’S |

|Breastfeeding | | |

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|Formula | | |

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7. Explain basic techniques, guidelines, and safety for bathing an infant.

8. Explain basic Safety Techniques and Guidelines for dressing and diapering an infant.

9. Give 2 Toy Safety Guidelines.

10. Allow the child to have freedom to explore and opportunities to develop in all 5 areas by Childproofing the house before the child learns how to C ___ ___ ___ ___.

Give 2 Childproofing guidelines:

11. Give 2 safety precautions you learned about Strollers and Carriers/Slings?

12. Give 2 safety precautions you learned about Cribs, Playpens, and Bassinets?

13. Give 2 safety precautions you learned about High Chairs, Swings, and Walkers?

|FIRST YEAR PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT (Text: Developing Child pages 208 – 237) |

|Assignment #1 What Kind of Baby Were You? Assignment #6 Clothing Evaluation |

1. Children develop most rapidly during their first _______________________________________.

2. REVIEW: Give an example for each of the 3 basic laws of growth and development patterns:

a. Head to Foot_________________________________________________________________________

b. Near to Far___________________________________________________________________________

c. Simple to Complex_____________________________________________________________________

3. Weight: They ___________ their birth weight in the first year. The average weight of a 1 year old is ___________ lbs.

4. Height: The average height by one year of age is about ________inches. They increase their birth length by _________.

5. Proportion: Compared to the rest of the baby’s body, their head and abdomen are __________________ and their legs and arms are ______________________________________________.

6. Sight: By _____________________ month the child’s eyesight is as good as a young adult’s.

a. A slow moving mobile above the babies head will help develop the infant’s _______________________________.

b. They prefer looking at patterns that show__________________________ and the color ____________________.

c. By ___________ months babies begin to reach for objects that they see. The ability to move their hands and

fingers precisely to what is seen is called _________________________.

7. Hearing: Babies still respond to the ______________________ of your voice rather than the words that are said.

8. Teeth: At 6-7 months the ___________________________________ teeth or “baby teeth” begin to come in.

a. Common teething symptoms include:____________________________________________

9. Identify basic first year Physical Milestones:

|MAJOR MILESTONES |Milestones |

|Know these specific milestones and the correct| |

|order they occur: | |

|- Child can stand by him or herself | |

|-Rolls from front to back | |

|-Sit up and on their own | |

|-Crawl | |

|-Lifts their head while on their stomach | |

10. _________________________ abilities are the use and control of muscles.

- Large (Gross) motor skills are related to the large muscles of the body? Give an example of some of these skills:

- Small (Fine) are the motor skills related to the small muscles like the hands and fingers. Give examples:

11. When handling, lifting, or moving a newborn, remember to support their h____________ and n__________________

|* * FEEDING DURING THE 1st YEAR |

If the baby cries, don’t immediately offer ________________________. Tears don’t mean hunger and you don’t want them associating food with __________________________________

12. Bottle feeding: What are guidelines for warming a bottle? What about warming it in a microwave?

What is the problem with setting the baby down and propping a bottle up for them while they eat?

13. Why shouldn’t you reheat an unfinished bottle or feed a baby directly from the food container?

14. Why are bottle fed babies at risk for being overfed? ______________________________________________________

15. Self-Feeding: At _________ months of age the infant is able to digest solid foods and ready to begin eating these foods.

a. Why should a baby be introduced to one new food at a time?

b. What is the first food to introduce to a baby and what 4 foods should be introduced in order after that?

c. List foods to avoid giving an infant before 1 year of age?

d. Children begin self-feeding at about ___________________. What are some guidelines for self-feeding safely?

16. Give 3 ways that healthy eating habits and adequate nutrition can be established in the first year?

17. When choosing infants clothing, explain the 4 general guidelines to pay attention to.

|S___________________________ |

|Fire retardant, not tight and binding, no loose buttons or fasteners, and no loose strings or trims. |

|C_________________________ |

|Soft-knit fabrics, not bulky, no fuzzy trims that tickle, neck openings large enough to go over the baby’s head, not tight and binding, roomy for active body |

|movements, anti-static, absorbent, and right weight for warmth. |

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|Machine washable, lighter fabrics stain easier, little or no ironing, shrinkage control (sanforized on the label), no dry cleaning, and easy to mend. |

|A ______________________________________ |

|1 piece without obvious waistlines, fabrics that stretch, elastic waistbands, 2 piece outfits, and adjustable straps. |

18. When it comes to feeding, bathing, dressing, diapering, and putting the baby to sleep, develop a r___ uti___e that the baby can count on and remain c___ nsi ___ t___ nt by following it.

|B. EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT (Text: Developing Child pages 253 – 260, 268) |

1. Emotional development begins at ______________________________. It deals with:

2. Identify basic first year EMOTIONAL / SOCIAL Milestones and the general month that they can occur:

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3. Define the term nurturing and bonding as it relates to infants? This bond is called _________________________.

4. What happens to babies when they have no one to love and nobody to love them? (think Failure to Thrive)

5. How does theorist Eric Erickson explain that an infant develops Trust vs. Mistrust?

a. How are children influenced by this stage of emotional development?

6. Why are consistency and routine important to a child AND what is the result if a child does not receive it?

7. Describe the following baby temperaments / personalities and how the caregiver can handle them:

|TEMPERAMENT |How a Caregiver can handle this: |

|Sensitive (intensity) Child | |

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|Placid (adaptability) Child | |

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|Aggressive (energy persistence) Child | |

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|C. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (Text: Developing Child pages 253, 266, 297, 270, and 351) |

1. What is social development?

2. Newborns prefer to look at the human _______________________________ for their main form of socializing..

3. Why is play important for an infant or child of any age?

a) __________________________ is playing alone.

b) __________________________ is watching everyone play, but having no interaction

4. __________________________________Anxiety is fear of a strange or unfamiliar face.

◦ Happens about 6 months and then again about 18 months and is expressed through crying and withdrawal.

5. _________________________ Anxiety is when a child is uncomfortable being away from parents or primary caregiver.

◦ Appears about 6 months and then again (even stronger) at 18 months.

|D. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT (Text: Developing Child pages 288-303) |

1. Identify basic first year COGNITIVE Milestones and the general month that they can occur:

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2. An infant’s brain will triple in the first 2 years of life based on the child’s ___________________________________ .

3. Theorist Jean Piaget said that from birth to 2 years old learning is in the _____________________________ period.

Infants learn primarily through their ____________________. This is why a baby will put everything in their __________.

4. _______________________ Knowing that an object still exists even when it is out of sight. “Out of sight out of mind”

5. A caregiver can encourage learning in an infant by: (Attention, Time, Knowledge)

a. Learn about the ___________________________ of a child (age appropriate learning, development, activities, etc..)

b. Give your _________________________________________________

c. Babies are motivated to learn and try new things when they receive ________________________________________

d. Express _________________________________________ continually.

e. Children learn when caregivers share and talk about their ____________________________________________.

f. Stimulating a child’s senses is critical for _____________________________________________.

Caregivers can create a stimulating environment by providing: ______________________________________

6. Begin reading to a child ___________________________________________________________ and never stop.

7. Nursery Rhymes are great for developing cognitive skills – like what?

8. Crawling, as an infant, helps the child to develop their ________________________________________________.

9. Communication: ___________________________ is a baby’s first means of communication, but by the end of the first year, a baby makes special ___________________ and may even say some ___________________to get their point across.

10. A caregiver’s involvement in the baby is essential to language development.

← 1. ________________________ even when the child doesn’t appear to respond – listening/hearing is essential to language development

← ________________________________________ talk about objects, actions, surroundings, etc..

← Use simple words, not ________________________________________________

← _________________________________________________ teaches the child correct speech patterns.

← 2. Allow the child to ____________________________________________ and to _________________ to you.

← Encourage babbling by _________________________________________________ the baby’s sounds

← Give ____________________________________________________ for sounds and words

← 3. Be an excellent __________________________________ – give your complete attention when they speaking.

← Make _____________________________________________ with the child when you or they are talking.

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|Assignment #6 EVALUATING INFANTS CLOTHING |

|Garment #1 |

|Description of clothing: |

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|GUIDELINE |

|SCALE RATING |

|EXPLAIN WHY |

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|Safety |

|Not Safe 1 2 3 4 5 Very safe |

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|Comfort |

|Uncomfortable 1 2 3 4 5 Comfortable |

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|Care |

|Difficult 1 2 3 4 5 Easy |

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|Allowance for Growth |

|None 1 2 3 4 5 Much |

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|Garment #2 |

|Description of clothing: |

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|GUIDELINE |

|SCALE RATING |

|EXPLAIN WHY |

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|Safety |

|Not Safe 1 2 3 4 5 Very safe |

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|Comfort |

|Uncomfortable 1 2 3 4 5 Comfortable |

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|Care |

|Difficult 1 2 3 4 5 Easy |

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|Allowance for Growth |

|None 1 2 3 4 5 Much |

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SORT THE MOTOR SKILLS INTO THEIR APPROPRIATE CATEGORY

| GROSS (LARGE) | FINE (SMALL) |

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Cutting skipping climbing

Running eating walking

Puzzles coloring crawling

Computer dancing blocks

Playdough turning pages in a book

Cutting skipping climbing

Running eating walking

Puzzles coloring crawling

Computer dancing blocks

Playdough turning pages in a book

Cutting skipping climbing

Running eating walking

Puzzles coloring crawling

Computer dancing blocks

Playdough turning pages in a book

1. What were your parent’s thoughts when they found out that they were pregnant with you?

2. What is your birth date?

3. What is the name and location of where you were born?

4. Describe the day leading up to your birth.

5. How were you delivered? What is remembered about this time? How long did the labor last and what was it like?

6. What did your parents think or say when they first saw you?

7. At birth, what was the color of your hair or were your bald? Explain what is remembered about the details of your newly born physical appearance.

8. At birth, how much did you weigh? How long were you? What details do your parents remember about your newborn assessments and procedures? Do they remember your APGAR scores?

9. What do your parents remember about bringing you home for the first time?

10. How old were you when you first crawled and/or took your first unaided steps? What is remembered about this?

11. What age did you say your first word(s)? What is remembered about this?

12. During your first year of life, what foods did you like and dislike? What is remembered about your food and eating experiences?

13. Which temperament would you use to best describe your temperament during your first 6 months (happy, fussy, playful, sweet, sleepy, quiet, talkative, and aggressive)? What is remembered about your personality?

14. What was your favorite toy(s)? What is remembered about this?

15. What did your parents like to do with you while you were young?

PARENT SIGNATURE_____________________________

B. (Explain why an infant cries, the type of cries, and what a caregiver can do?

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