Question | Answer |
infancy | period between birth and 1 year |
growth | growth The increase in a baby's size and weight |
development | Increases in physical, cognitive, emotional, and social skills |
head to foot | head to foot Babies develop control of the head and neck muscles first, control of
muscles move down baby to end with legs and feet |
near to far | Development begins at the trunk of the body and moves outward to hands and fingers |
simple to complex | Large muscle development takes place first leading to more fine
muscle and complex abilities later |
weight | The amount of body mass a baby has; the infant gains one to two pounds per month in the first six months 22 pounds at end of year |
length | The number of inches tall an infant measures lying down |
body shape | The description of how an infant looks |
proportion | The size relationships of one body part to another |
vision | The ability to see, which for infants is blurry at birth but within a
week or so, the infant is aware of surroundings |
hearing | The perception of sound, made possible by vibratory changes in air pressure on the ear drums |
touch | To put a part of the body, especially the fingertips, in contact with something so as to feel it |
smell | To detect or recognize something by means of sensitive nerves in the
nose |
taste | A small quantity of something eaten, drunk, or sampled to assess its effect on the sensory receptors on the surface of the tongue or in the mouth but they prefer sweet |
voice | they will be used to hearing moms voice |
Reflexes | Occuring automatically and involving as a result of the nervous system's reaction to a stimulus |
Gross Motor Skills | Activities involving the large musclues or motor skills. |
Fine Motor Skills | Activities involving the fingers and small muscles. |
Grasping | To take hold of somebody or something firmly, especially with the hand. |
Rooting | A reflex when touched on the cheek, the infant turns the head looking for food. |
Startle | To scare or surprise. |
Babinski | To react to a stroke on the bottom of the foot. |
Sucking | Is stimulated when something is put into baby's mouth. |
Handling | The way the person holds a baby. |
Feeding | Giving the baby proper nourishment |
Teeth care | Taking care of the teeth and getting regular checkups and home care. |
Bathing | Maintenance of proper hygiene. |
Dressing | Selection and weaaring of appropriate clothing. |
Diapering | The steps for putting on a device to absorb body elimation waste. |
Sleeping | The resting of the body. |
Medical Care | The selection of a doctor to administer proper health care. |
Wellness Checkup | Routine visits to the doctor to maintain good health. |