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Newborn
Reflex Abilities - Grasping reflex. Infants develop this reflex straight from birth, they are able to hold hands, squeeze, and scratch. -
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Reflex Abilities - Rooting reflex. The rooting reflex is a reflex that all infants develop from birth, this is the same as sucking. For example when an adult waves a hand or finger in front of an infants mouth, the infant will move closer to it. Indicating to suck on it as if it were a nipple to produce milk from the mother to feed. -
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Reflex Abilities - Startle Reflex. The startle reflex is the reflex to when a baby hears a loud noise, or a sudden movement; or maybe even if the baby feels like it is falling. The baby will make a slight movement or a sudden jump to acknowledge its surroundings and show a sign that it is startled -
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Reflex Abilities - Tonic Neck Reflex is the reflex that vanishes around 3 months of age. This reflex is activated when the head is turned to one side an the arm and leg on the baby both extend, while the opposite limbs bend. Also known as the " fencing reflex". -
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Perceptual Development: Seeing in color. Around five months, the child's eyes will work together to form a three dimensional view and see in depth. Color vision is not as sensitive as adults, however around 8 months babies should be ale to develop good eye-hand-foot-body coordination. -
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Perceptual Development - Decision Making. At around 8 months of age, all children well start developing habits and their own inner conscience. This is used when the child is going to make a tough decision. For them, it might be whether to go down the slide or not. Initially, children will take the risk and do what they feel is safe for them, knowing their own limits. -
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Physical Development - Crawling. At around eight to ten months infants will begin to learn to crawl. Crawling is when a child will get down onto all fours and walk in almost a bear style. This is because they are not yet able to walk. After crawling and roaming the floors, about two to four months later the infant will take its first steps and continue to move forward in the walking process. -
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Physical Development - Lifting Head. At around two months an infant will begin to lift its head. This is more noticeable when the baby is being held or is down on its stomach. This shows the muscles in the neck and back are working properly and it is giving the child strength to then keep the head lifted on its own. -
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Physical Development - Sitting Up. At about 5 months of age the infant should fully be able to lift its head on its own, the next stage after that; sitting up without support. This is important because if the child cannot keep back structural support, then it will not be able to stand, crawl, or even walk. -
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Physical Development - Walking. After an infant has been able to complete lifting the head, sitting up and giving structural support on their own, and crawling. The child will begin to walk. This is a given and slow process, a child will take its first steps and from there its a complete upgrade. However not always, but sometimes a child could skip the crawling stage and go straight to walking. -
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Language Development - Developing Lanuage. Almost immediately as the child comes out of the mothers womb, it notices sounds, voices, and such. Newborns can understand their mothers voice already where as not other voices around them. As the infant gets older, they learn language best through being taught person to person. Rather than being taught from a device. -
Newborn
Language Developement - First Word. This age for a child ranges for everyone, but around 12 months old a child should be able to speak its first word or words. For most, this is usually "Mama" or yes and no.