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Taif University
Department of Nursing
Growth & Development
(Normal Infant)
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Normal Infant
Infancy period: is the period that
starts from the end of the first
month up to the first year of
age.
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Weight of infant
From birth to 4 months : kg per month.
From 5 to 8 months : kg per month.
From 9 to 12 months: kg per month.
The infant will double his birth weight by 4 -6
months and triple by 10 -12 months of age.
Weight = (age in months + 9) / 2
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Height
Length increases about 3 cm per month
during 3 months of age.
Then it increases 2 cm per month at age of 4
-6 months.
Then at 712 months it increases 1.5 cm
per month.
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Head circumference
It increases about 2 cm per month during the first
three months.
Then it increases 0.5 cm per month during thesecond 9 months of age.
Posterior fontanel closes by 6 -8 weeks.
Anterior fontanel closes by 12 -18 weeks.
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1stmonth of age
The child can lift slightly when placed on
stomach.
The child can pushes with toes. Head lag when pulled from lying to sitting
position.
The child can stares at surroundings.
The child can make small throaty noises.
The child cries when hungry or
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1stmonth of age
The child sleeps about 20 hours per day, and
usually awake for 2 a.m feeding.
Put the child on his back for sleep and dontuse pillows.
The child receives first dose of hepatitis B
vaccine.Allow freedom from the restraints of clothing
before bath.
Provide colorful hanging toys for sensory
stimulation.
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2ndmonth of age
Posterior fontanel closes.
Tears appear.
Can hold head erect in midposition. Follow moving light with eyes.
Hold a rattle briefly.
Legs are active.
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2ndmonth of age
Smiles in response to mothers voice.
Knows that crying will bring attention.
May sleep from feeding to feeding. Will receive DPT vaccine.
Provide a safe, flat place for baby to kick
and be active, do not leave his\her alone,particularly in any raised surface.
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3rd month of age
Stares at hands.
Carries hands to mouth.
Can follow an object from right to left andup to down when it is placed in front of
face.
Supports head steadily. Hold rattle.
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3rdmonth of age
Cries less.
Can wait a few minutes for attention.
Enjoy responding to people talk. Yawns, stretches, naps in mothers arms.
Enjoy playing with hands.
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4thmonth of age
Lifts head and shoulders when on abdomen andlook around.
Turns from back to side.
Sits with support.
Coos, chuckles, laughs loud.
Responses to others.
Like an audience.
Sleep 810 hours at night.
Play with hand rattles and dangling toys.
Should receive the second dose of DPT vaccines,
and second dose of hepatitis B.
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5thmonth of age
Sits with support.
Hold head well.
Puts everything into mouth.
Plays with toes. Talks to himself.
Seems to know whether the persons are familiar
or not.
Tries to hold a bottle of juice at feeding.
Takes two or three naps daily in crib.
Makes jumping motions when held upright in lap.
Check toys for loose buttons and rough edgesbefore ive to him\her.
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6thmonth of age
Sit alone momentarily.
Moves backward when sitting.
Chewing more mature.Approximate lips to rim of cup.
Cry loudly when interrupted from play.
Increased interest in surrounding world.
Suck food from spoon.
Awakes happy.
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6thmonth of age
Should be moved from parents room, otherwise,
with age may become unwilling to sleep away
from parents.
Introduce first solid food, usually rice cereals
fortified with iron.
Grasps feet and pulls toward mouth.
Receive the third dose of DPT vaccines, andsecond dose of Hepatitis B.
Note : remove toxic plants from babys reach.
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7thmonth of age
Begin to crawl, moves forward, using chest, head
and arms; legs drags.
Can grasp objects more easily.
Transfer objects from one hand to the other.
Interested in standing and hold adults hands
actively while standing.
Shifts moods easilycrying one minute, laughingthe next.
Shows fear of strangers.
Anticipate spoon feeding.
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7thmonth of age
Sleep 11 -13 hours at night.
Disturbed sleep due to teething may appear, and
this accompanied by lack of appetite, and in most
cases merely soothing and offering a cup of water
is sufficient.
Add fruit and finger food as toast zwieback.
Exercise: begin to get around.
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8thmonth of age
Sits steadily alone.
Uses index and thumb a pincers.
Enjoy family life. Reserved with strangers.
Indicated need for sleep by fussing or sucking
thumb, impatient, especially when food is being
prepared. Takes two naps a day.
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8thmonth of age
Takes two naps a day.
Note: add vegetables , and continue to add new
food slowly.
Enjoy jump chair, ride in stroller.
Note: remains with baby at all times during bath in
tub, protect from chewing paint materials, close
doors to ovens, dishwashers, washing machines. Do not leave standing water in tub, buckets, and
s on.
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9thmonth of age
Show preference for the use of one hand.
Can raise self to a sitting position.
Hold bottle. Creeps, more advanced than crawling.
Tries to imitate sound, e.g. : says ba ba for bye
bye.
Cries if scolded.
Drop food from high chair at meal time.
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9thmonth of age
Falls sleep after 6 pm feeding.
Introduce mashed foods, use unbreakable
dishes, allow baby to pick up pieces of food and
put into mouth.
Exercise: is busy most of a day exploring
surroundings.
Provide safe material and area for play, avoidexcessive : nos.
Avoid tablecloth overhangs that baby can reach.
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10thmonth of age
Pull self to standing position in playpen.
Walk around furniture while holding on to it.
Knows own name.
Play simple games. Cry out in sleep.
Take juice and water from cup.
Soli foodin generalare taken well.
Exercise: tours around room holding adults hand.
Day-time clothing should be loose so as not to
interfere with movement.
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11thmonth of age
Stands upright holding on to adults hands.
Understand simple instructions.
Impatient when held. Enjoy playing with empty dish and spoon
following meals.
Still spills from cup, enjoy blowing bubbles.
Plays with toys.
Cover electric outlets with tap, put cleaners and
medicines out of reach if not previously done.
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12thmonth of age
Pulse : 100 -140 beats/minute.
Respiratory rate: 20 -40 breathes /minute.
Stand alone for short periods. May walk.
Drink from cup; eat with a spoon with a
supervision.
Pincer grasp is well established.
Child is friendly.
Repeat acts that elicit a response.
Recognizing no, no.
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12thmonth of age
Enjoy rhythmic music.
Shows emotions as fear, anger, and jealousy.
Play with food, remove it from mouth.
May take one nap daily. Note : gradually add egg white and fish, and add
well-cooked table foods.
Exercise: plays in own room for an hour in
morning
Enjoy putting objects in basket and then removing
it, and places objects on head.
Immunization: fourth dose of DPT.
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Dentition
Eruption of teeth starts by 5 -6 months of age.
This is called milky teeth or temporary or primary
teeth.
Upper jawLower jawName of teeth
6 -8 months5 -7 monthsCentral incisors
810 months7 -10 monthsLateral incisors
1620 months16 -20 monthsCusped (
canines)
10 -16 months10 -16 monthsFirst molar
2030 months10 -16 monthsSecond molar
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Weaning
Is a gradual addition of solid foods to the infants
diet according to individual infants capacity and
gradual diminution of breast or artificial feeding
infrequently and\or quality.
There is no one time for weaning that is the best
for every child, but generally most infants showssigns of readiness during the period from 46
months of age.
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