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Period: to
0-6 Months
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Intellectual Development
At two months, baby begins to develop motor skills
Learn to moves head and eyes, then legs and arms
Baby will explore mom’s body with hands
Baby will look in mirror longer and explore objects
Baby can recognize bottle and breast -
Emotional Development
Baby begins to form attachment Infants come to trust that their needs for nutrition, comfort and closeness will be met. Baby will smile at faces Infants self soothe themselves with sucking Infants in this age group will start to display their moods through their facial expressions and cries. -
Physical Development
- 1-2 months, baby can lift head when on stomach
- 3-4 months, baby can lift chest when on stomach
- 5-6 baby sits erect when propped up -Rooting Reflex= When newborn cheek is stroked they turn their head toward the touch and open their moth and start sucking in search of food. -Grasping= When the inside of the palm is stroked baby will grasp finger tightly
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Social Development
Baby come to trust that their need for nutrition, comfort, and closeness are met.
Baby will self soothe with sucking
Baby will begin to smile at familiar faces
Baby will display moods with facial expression and crying
Coo and gurgle
Cries to communicate pain, fear, discomfort or loneliness
Loves to be touched and held
Responds to peek-a-boo games
