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Conception
the egg was fertilized and embryo starts to form -
Development
the embryo forms and the baby is about 20 inches long with toes and hands. -
Birth
Baby was born and was about 7 pounds. -
Soon after Birth
babies have 2 reflexes. they are when u touch the palm of their hand, they automatically grasp it firmly. And when you touch the soul of their feet, their toes fan out. -
15 to 20 weeks
patterns begin to matter and then babies begin to stare longer at facelike patterns. -
Perceptual Development
they are scared to step off the carpet to glass because it's a drop off and they learn that cliff like things are dangerous. -
First 7 months
baby goes from stomach to side, to back to stomach, then to sitting. -
Comfort Contact
babies have a insticual need to touch or be touched b something soft like skin or fur to feel comforted and safe. -
7 to 15 months of age
starts to crawl, then kneeling, to standing, and finally to walking. -
Social Development
babies get really attached to their mom and have stranger anxiety towards people they dont know. -
In the First Year
their size and weight triples -
Influences on self-esteem
if the parents offer an unconditional positive regard, then they accept their children for who they are no matter how the behave.
and if the offer a conditional positive regard, then they only show their love when their child behaves. -
Age and Self-esteem
at adolescence age, which is around 12 or 13, those are some really rough years because their self esteem reaches almost the lowest point because they're in elementary school.
