development during first year of life
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Insights into the development that occurs during a child's first year of lifeTRANSCRIPT
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Weight Gain• Healthy babies
gain 1-2 lbs the first 6 months
• They gain about a pound per month during the last half of the first year
Height•The average
height by one year is about 30 inches.
Body Proportions
• Compared to adult proportions:– A baby’s head and
abdomen are LARGE
– A baby’s legs and arms are SMALL
Your Child May Have a Hearing Problem If
He/She is…•Not startled by a sharp clap•Never turns toward signs•Not awakened by loud noises
Your Child May Be Teething if…
•They do any of the Following:–Cranky–Restless and Wakeful–May Refuse Food –May Drool Excessively
Bottom Front Teeth Are First to Come In
Physical Development
proceeds from:
•head to foot (cephalo-caudal)
First baby’s lift their heads, then they learn to roll over
Physical Development Proceeds from:
•Near to Far (Proximal-distal)Babies are able to
scoot their entire body to an object, wave at it, grab it, pick it up
Motor skills—abilities that depend upon the use and
control of muscles
• Gross Motor skills are related to large muscles of the body
Physical Development proceeds from…
Simple to Complex
Babies go from being fed, to eating with their own hands
Or feet
Fine Motor Skills• Related to the small muscles of
hands and fingers• Some examples of fine motor skills
are coloring and drawing
Locomotion
• A child has locomotion when it is able to move from one place to another
Manipulation
• The ability to use hands and fingers to hold and grasp objects
Handling a newborn
• It is important to remember that neck muscles are not developed, therefore, the head must be supported
Babies will cry because he/she…
• Wants to be held• Has a soiled diaper• Is ill• Is hungry
Ways to comfort a baby
• Sound—sing or talk to them; music• Motion—rocking chair, car or
stroller• Touch—hold or cuddle them, rub or
pat their back.Of course any combination of these
methods work well.
Newborn’s eyes and vision
• Stare seems blank and uncomprehending
• Eyes blink separately of look in different directions
• There are no tears at first
Sense of smell• A baby becomes sensitive to odors
during the first few days of life
Shaken baby• Shaking a baby younger than two
years old creates a high risk of severe bleeding in the brain
Feeding Baby
• Solid food should be introduced between the 6th to the 8th month
• Never Prop bay’s bottle:– Milk can gush into the mouth– Leads to digestive problems and ear
infections– Cause of “Bottle Mouth Syndrome”
Feeding Baby cont.• Bottle-fed babies are more likely to be
overfed, as parents are tempted to urge the baby to “finish the bottle”.
• Babies will begin to eat with their fingers at 8 to 10 months old.
• Babies do not need to be put on low-fat diets or worry about cholesterol.