What is the most important thing/ skill to know before having a baby? Bellwork #1 What is the most important thing/ skill to know before having a baby?

Baby’s first year of life Infant Baby Baby’s first year of life

Newborn reflexes Sucking reflex – automatically suck objects placed in their mouth Survival skill that allows them to get food Rooting reflex – the infant turns its head in if it’s cheek is stroked In effort to find something to suck for food Startle reflex – startle response to a sudden movement or noise

Babies need Food Sleep Exercise About every 2-3 hours at first Average of 15 hours a day in 6-8 separate periods Exercise Waving arms and legs, helps with muscle and nerve development

Cont. To be kept safe, clean, and warm Medical care Toys Love Changing diapers and bathing and watching Medical care Check-ups and shots Toys Mental stimulated toys Love Close contact, affection, and soothing talk

Crying As you learn you will be able to tell what the baby needs by their cry. Practice and trial and error Colic Inconsolable crying Acid reflux, or allergies, intestinal problems Shaken baby syndrome

Newborn Senses Touch – responsive to touch, temperature, pain Important for physical and emotional development Taste – prefers sweetness, can tell a difference in tastes Smell – can identify the location of an odor and turn away from it Knows its own mother’s smell

Senses Hearing – prefers complex sounds to pure tones Prefers higher pitched expressive voices Parents can test to see if their child may have a hearing problem by sign such as A newborn isn’t startled by a sharp clap of the hands A three-month old never turns toward the source of sounds A baby is not awakened by loud noises

Cont. Vision – Least developed sense at birth Attempts to track moving objects, color vision is not fully developed. See best in holding position Voice – cry gets softer as the baby’s lungs mature Tongue and mouth change in shape Make word related sounds, ooh, ah as early as 3ms Language learning

Physical Growth Most of the newborn’s bones are soft Soft Spots allow for the brain to grow Teething usually begins around 4-6 months Painful for the baby By the end of the first year typical newborns have increased in size by 50%

Motor skills 1-2 mos 3-4 mos 1-lifts chin when on stomach 2-lifts chest when on stomach 3-4 mos Holds up head Reaches for objects Rolls from side to back and back to side

Cont. 5-6 mos 7-8 mos Sits alone briefly Uses hands to reach, grasp, bang, and slap Turns completely over when laid on back or stomach 7-8 mos Sits up steadily and propels Eats with fingers Picks up large objects Pulls up

Cont. 9-10 mos 11-12 mos Is more skillful with a spoon Stands holding on to objects Crawls on hand and knees Walks when lead 11-12 mos Shows handedness Holds and drinks from cup Nesting toys Stands and walks alone

Brain Development The brain builds pathways called synapses when they learn new things Parenting keys for newborn brain develop. Keep it simple and natural Cuddling and talking, playing Match experiences to the child’s mental capacities Physical experiences Remember that practice make perfect More repetition created stronger pathways

Cont. Make sure the child is actively involved. Provide variety, but avoid overloading the child. Small range of things repeatedly Avoid pushing the child Look for clues if the child is interested.

Tummy Time Experts say that infants need to sleep on their back but they also need supervised tummy time. The benefits of being on their tummies for 15 or min. a day are.. Earlier crawling Increased arm and leg movement Increased brain development They may not like it but they need it.

Writing Prompt In one paragraph summarize the importance of babies reaching physical milestones.