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Infant - 1 year old Developments
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Physical- Neonatal Period
Most babies weigh between 5.5 and 10 pounds, and are 18 - 22 inches long. Male babies are generally slightly heavier and longer than female babies. -
Perceptual Development
The newborn cries to express displeasure and looks intently at parents while being spoken to. -
Startle Reflex
When you fail to support or hold the neck and head, the arms of a baby will thrust outward and they seem to embrace them selves as their fingers curl. This reflex disappears at about 2 months of age. -
Language Development
The infant begins to make noises other than crying, and the child's cries become distinctive (wet, hungry, etc.). The child begins to vocalize to familiar voices and demonstrates a social smile. -
Language Development
The baby is now squealing, cooing, babbling and chuckling. He or she "talks" when spoken to and smiles when he or she sees familiar people. -
Perceptual Development
The infant recognize faces, voices, and objects. He or she smiles when they see familiar people, and engages in play with them and also shows awareness to strange situations. -
Physical- Vision
During the first months, infants can clearly see objects that are about 10 inches away from their faces. By six months, their vision is more fully developed -
Rooting Reflex
An infant's response in turning towards the source of touching that occurs anywhere around his or her mouth. This reflex is usually gone by about 4 months. -
Stepping Reflex
If you take your baby and place his feet on a flat surface he will "walk" by placing one foot in front of the other. This isn't really walking and will disappear by about 4 months of age. -
Physical- Muscle Control and Nervous System
By four months, most babies have some control of their muscles and nervous system. They can sit with support, hold their head up for short periods of time, and can roll from their side to their stomach. -
Physical- Rolling over
By 5 months most babies can roll over. -
Perceptual Development
Smiles at mirror image- Gets upset if you take a toy away
- Can tell family and strangers apart
- Begins to discover parts of his/her body
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Physical- Weight and Length Change
An infant's birthweight generally doubles and the baby grows between 10 and 12 inches in length. -
Grasping Reflex
An infant's clinging response to a touch on the palm of his or her hand. This usually dissapears at 6 months. -
Language Development
Says one syllable sounds like "ma", "mu", "da", and "di". -
Perceptual Development
-May develop a preference for the use of one hand.
-Uses thumb and index finger to pick up objects
-Puts arms in front of face to avoid having it washed -
Language Development
The child says "dada" or "mama" with meaning, understands the meaning of no, and bye-bye, says one other word other than "mama" and "dada" and waves bye.
