Baby Care ItemsBaby Care Items

► Feeding your infantFeeding your infant► Other baby care Other baby care

skills skills SwaddlingSwaddling Sponge BathSponge Bath Tub BathTub Bath DiaperingDiapering MassagingMassaging

► Everyone in your Everyone in your group adds one word group adds one word to the explanationto the explanation

Thinking Critically Question Thinking Critically Question

►Discuss in small groups your list of Discuss in small groups your list of “teachable moments” with toddlers.“teachable moments” with toddlers.

Determine if the example given is Determine if the example given is appropriate and why. appropriate and why.

Be prepared to discussBe prepared to discuss

DevelopmentDevelopment

Developmental SequenceDevelopmental Sequence1)1) Cephalo-caudal – growth proceeds from Cephalo-caudal – growth proceeds from

head to foothead to foot• Control hands before feetControl hands before feet• Think before actingThink before acting• Gets teeth before he walksGets teeth before he walks

2)2) Proximal distal – growth proceeds from near Proximal distal – growth proceeds from near to farto far• Moves whole body, then arms, then hands & feetMoves whole body, then arms, then hands & feet

3)3) Simple to complex – Simple to complex – • Talks, reads, writesTalks, reads, writes• Lifts head, sits up, creep, crawl, walk, runLifts head, sits up, creep, crawl, walk, run

Types of DevelopmentTypes of Development

►Physical developmentPhysical development Gross motor skills – use of large musclesGross motor skills – use of large muscles

►Running, jumping, climbing, etc.Running, jumping, climbing, etc.

Fine motor skills – use of small musclesFine motor skills – use of small muscles►Coloring, using fork and knife, etc.Coloring, using fork and knife, etc.

► Intellectual developmentIntellectual development Cognitive development – mental Cognitive development – mental

processes through which we think, learn, processes through which we think, learn, and communicateand communicate

►Emotional development – involves Emotional development – involves understanding and responding to our understanding and responding to our surroundingssurroundings Smile, cry, laugh, fear, sadness, angerSmile, cry, laugh, fear, sadness, anger

►Social Development – Understanding Social Development – Understanding others and learning how to interactothers and learning how to interact ““Play is a child’s work”Play is a child’s work”

►Moral Development – knowing right Moral Development – knowing right from wrongfrom wrong

Looking AheadLooking Ahead

►First MonthFirst Month Turns head to clear nose from bedTurns head to clear nose from bed Keeps hands fisted or slightly openKeeps hands fisted or slightly open Few expressions when awakeFew expressions when awake

►Second monthSecond month Holds head up while on tummyHolds head up while on tummy Holds objects with handHolds objects with hand Smiles and coosSmiles and coos

► Third monthThird month Sits when supportedSits when supported Turns head to soundsTurns head to sounds Reaches for objects w/ both handsReaches for objects w/ both hands

► Fourth monthFourth month Rolls from side to side or to backRolls from side to side or to back Babbles and laughsBabbles and laughs Clasps fingers and hands in playClasps fingers and hands in play

► Fifth monthFifth month Rolls from front to backRolls from front to back May sit supportedMay sit supported Understands own nameUnderstands own name

►Sixth monthSixth month Transfer toy from one hand to nextTransfer toy from one hand to next Creeps – (army crawl) on tummyCreeps – (army crawl) on tummy Stands with supportStands with support

►Seventh monthSeventh month Pushes up on hands and kneesPushes up on hands and knees Sits w/ little supportSits w/ little support May say “mama” and “dada”May say “mama” and “dada”

►Eighth monthEighth month CrawlsCrawls Stands leaning against somethingStands leaning against something Mimics soundsMimics sounds

► Ninth monthNinth month May crawl up stairsMay crawl up stairs Feed self Feed self May understand and respond to some wordsMay understand and respond to some words

► Tenth monthTenth month Stands w/ little supportStands w/ little support Repeats some wordsRepeats some words Object permanence “hide and seek”Object permanence “hide and seek”

► Eleventh monthEleventh month Stands alone – squats and stoopsStands alone – squats and stoops Mimics some wordsMimics some words

► Twelfth monthTwelfth month Walks Walks Points with fingerPoints with finger

Perceptual Skills of the Perceptual Skills of the NewbornNewborn

►SeeingSeeing Baby can ___________ both eyes on the same point; Baby can ___________ both eyes on the same point;

follow a moving object with the eyes; discriminate follow a moving object with the eyes; discriminate some colors.some colors.

HearingThe baby can respond to various _____________, especially the human voice; makes discriminations among slightly different sounds.

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Perceptual Skills of the Perceptual Skills of the NewbornNewborn► SmellingSmelling

The baby reacts strongly to some smells, such as The baby reacts strongly to some smells, such as ammonia and anise (licorice).ammonia and anise (licorice).

► TasteTaste The baby can tell the difference between salty and The baby can tell the difference between salty and

sweet tastes and prefers sweet tastes; tells the sweet tastes and prefers sweet tastes; tells the difference between sour and bitter.difference between sour and bitter.

TouchThe baby responds to touch over most of the body, especially on the hands and mouth.

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Infant Growth VocabularyInfant Growth Vocabulary► GrowthGrowth

Quantitative changes (number of changes) in the child.Quantitative changes (number of changes) in the child.► How many pounds gained?How many pounds gained?► How many inches grown?How many inches grown?► How many teeth are showing through the gums?How many teeth are showing through the gums?

► DevelopmentDevelopment Qualitative changes (how well a child develops physically, Qualitative changes (how well a child develops physically,

emotionally, socially, and intellectually)emotionally, socially, and intellectually)► How are the motor skills progressing?How are the motor skills progressing?► Is the infant able to differentiate colors?Is the infant able to differentiate colors?► Is the infant able to wait for longer periods to have needs Is the infant able to wait for longer periods to have needs

satisfied?satisfied?

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