Objectives:

1. Objectives: • Discuss the physical, social, and cognitive development of newborns & children. • List Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs and explain its use by psychologists. • Understand Harlow’s Attachment Theory.

2. Dr.’s advise avoiding all unnecessary drugs (caffeine, nicotine, alcohol) • 3 stages • germinal 2 wks cell division • embryonic • fetal 28 weeks sustain life all critical to development physical development often influenced by environment Prenatal Prenatal Period & 1st Year of Life BRAIN & NS grow faster than all other parts of the body poor nutrition lead cause of birth defects most OTC drugs are potentially teratogenic

3. Prenatal

4. triggered by the right stimulus grasping rooting “sucking” by touching around the mouth tight enough to lift themselves look at bodies & surroundings "one great booming, buzzing, confusion" - William James IN 2 YEARS... newborns = inherited reflexes internally programmed growth “will happen when its time” grasping, rooting, searching baby develops into a toddler/child who can walk, talk & feed her/himself maturation & learning! each experience causes change & behaviors Lorenz Bowlby Harlow Ainsworth

5. Journal What is an infant’s most important need? What happens when an infant does not get this need met? Infant Needs?

7. Infancy birth – 24 mos. old (2 yrs) NEEDS vs WANTS when & how an infants needs & wants are met determines positive or negative behaviors

11. to find self-fulfillment & know one’s potential self- actualization Esteem Belonging & love Safety Physiological (body) to achieve, become knowledgeable, excel at the things attempted MASLOW’S HIERARCHY associate with others, be accepted, give & receive attention feelings of security & out of harms way hunger, thirst, sleep, health Leads to motivation & influences BEHAVIOR