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Body Changes

Body Size . Most notable time for physical changesin each of the first 12 months they grow an inchbirth weight usually doubles by 4 months and triples by end of first yearhead-sparing

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Body Changes

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    1. Body Changes Rapid changes Consequences of neglect severe

    2. Body Size Most notable time for physical changes in each of the first 12 months they grow an inch birth weight usually doubles by 4 months and triples by end of first year head-sparing—biological protection of the brain when malnutrition temporarily affects body growth

    3. Sleep Newborns sleep about 17 hours per day needed for rapid growth REM sleep—rapid eye movement sleep—declines quiet sleep increases at about 3 months too immature to sleep through the night Infant’s sleep patterns influenced by brain waves and parents’ caregiving practices

    4. Areas of the Cortex

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