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Growth & Development of Infants

HPC 3O. Growth & Development of Infants. 3 basic patterns: Head to foot Near to far Simple to complex. Physical development. Choose 1 pattern of physical development  draw pictures to illustrate the pattern Present to the class!. Group activity!. *Remember these are only averages*

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Growth & Development of Infants

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  1. HPC 3O Growth & Development of Infants

  2. 3 basic patterns: Head to foot Near to far Simple to complex Physical development

  3. Choose 1 pattern of physical development  draw pictures to illustrate the pattern Present to the class! Group activity!

  4. *Remember these are only averages* Weight  1st 6 months, baby gains 1-2 pounds per month. Last ½ of year, 1 pound a month Average weight of 1 yr old: 20-22 pounds Growth During the first year

  5. Height  At birth, 20 inches, by one year, 30 inches Growth during the first year

  6. Proportion  size relationship between different parts of the body Baby’s head and abdomen are larger than an adult’s. Legs and arms are short and small Fontanels  allow head to grow Growth during the first year

  7. Remember, growth refers to changes in size and development refers to increase in physical, emotional, social or intellectual skills development during the first year

  8. Blurry vision in infancy – within a week, infant can focus on objects 7-10 inches away 1 month  infants can focus on objects 3 ft. away 3 ½ months  vision as good as a young adult’s sight

  9. Young babies prefer patterns that show high contrast, stripes, eyes or faces Prefer the color red Depth perception  by 2nd month, recognize that 3 dimension 3rd month  babies want to look at real objects sight

  10. Hand-eye coordination: move hands and fingers in relation to what they see  age of 3 or 4 months, babies reach for objects sight

  11. Sense of hearing develops before birth! At birth  can tell which direction the sound came from Respond to tone of voice rather than words  soothing vs. angry hearing

  12. Opinion is divided; but many experts think that it may stimulate the brain in a way that helps educational and emotional development “Numerous studies conclude that playing music to babies in the womb and in the early years helps build the neural bridges along which thoughts and information travel. And research suggests it can stimulate the brain's alpha waves, creating a feeling of calm; a recent study of premature infants found that they were soothed by the music.” Classical music & babies – The mozart effect

  13. Write a journal entry from a year-old baby’s point of view. The entry might indicate what physical change the “baby” considers most important and how the changes in the first year affect her or his life Refer to text pgs. 252-257 homework

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