1. Chapter 13: Parents and Their Infants
Mrs. Swope
Columbian High School
Family and Consumer Science Dept.

2. Changing from a Newborn to a One Year Old
An infant is a baby ________________.
By the end of their first year, infants ____________________ .
They grow ___________their birth length
Reflexes are replaced by____________.
Go from eating only____________ foods.

3. Developmental changes cont.
Go from totally dependent, to ___________________ .
Begin to learn the language, can understand simple words
Their _______________ more apparent.

4. Physical Patterns of Development
Babies follow the same general patterns of dev., the ___________ may differ.
______________ - dev. proceeds from head to foot.
Infants first learn to control their necks
3 mo. can turn head vigorously
5 mo. can roll from _____________
6 mo. can roll from back to tummy; _____ with some support

5. Physical Development cont.
____________ - development proceeds from the center of the body outward towards hands and feet.
The brain, spinal column, and organs develop before the arms, legs, fingers, and toes. Baby learns to control his head, neck, and shoulders before he can control his fingers.
Development proceeds from ___________.

6. Physical Development cont.
During infancy controlled____________.
Motor skills - require ____________of certain muscles.
_____________ skills - use of the large muscles(trunk or torso, neck, arms, and legs)

7. Gross Motor: Head to Foot
2 mo. raise head, control neck
3 mo. sit briefly with support
5 mo. can roll over
6 - 8 mo. ____________________
9 mo. _________________
10-14 mo. ______________ then alone

10. Physical Development: Fine-Motor Skills
____________: eyes, hands, fingers, feet, and toes.
Newborns like to explore with their eyes ( use of a mobile)
2-3 mo. Fascinated by __________, own ________________
3 mo.___________, voluntary movements dev., open hand swiping

12. Small Muscle Development cont.
They discover their ______________.
3-4 mo. Baby can eat first solid food: baby cereal mixed with formula or breast milk
4 mo. - _______________ develops, all objects go in baby’s mouth.
5 mo. Can grasp objects in _____________.
4-5 mo. Pureed __________ are introduced ________ a time, then _______ are introduced one at a time.

13. Small Muscle Dev. Cont. 6 mo. Learns to drop objects at_____
7 mo. Likes to bang and rattle objects
9 mo. Learns the __________, uses just thumb and forefinger
11 mo. Can take off ______________
11-12 mo. May try ___________ to feed self, likes to squish food between fingers

14. Small Muscle Dev. Cont.
11-12 mo. Learned to pat, stroke, and feel ______________.
12 mo. Can take lids off containers
Most babies use ____________________ the first year
________________ shortly after 1st birthday (preference for right hand or left)

15. Readiness for Solid Foods:
Follow pediatrician’s recommendation (baby is usually ____________________)
Baby can sit with minimal support
Has ________________ (minimum of 13 lbs)
Shows signs of hunger after __________ / day.
Shows ______________ on parent’s plate.

16. Intellectual Development
Refers to the ___________ abilities in perception, association, and other aspects of the mind at work.
Includes thinking and ____________.
_________of brain growth is complete by age 2.
Intellectual dev. advances in an orderly way.

17. Intellectual Dev. Cont.
3 mo. memory develops. They remember family members, familiar sounds and feeding routines.
4 mo. Shows interest in details of objects
5 mo.________________, a memory game baby likes to play
6 mo. Stays alert for about 2 hrs

18. Intellectual Dev. Cont.
7 mo. Begins to make simple associations (frig. opens = being fed)
9 mo. Says “mama” and “dada”, may follow _________________.
10 mo. Learns __________________; unseen objects have not necessarily disappeared.

19. Intellectual Dev. Cont. 11 mo. Knows the meaning of “no”.
12 mo. May be able to say a few words and use gestures; says “no”, waves bye, can shake head to mean no.
Babies will learn by ______________, inflections, facial expressions, and actions.
Learning and_________________ for baby

20. Emotional and Social Development
Emotional dev. is the ____________ and mental states that influence behavior.
Social dev. Is the process of learning to relate to others.
Baby likes to interact with parents
Baby learns __________________ respond to baby’s needs

21. Emotional, Social Dev.cont
3 mo. Developing a personality, they smile and have a variety of facial expressions
5 mo. May _____________, baby becomes aware of differences among people. _______________ grows throughout the first year.

22. Emotional, Social Dev. Cont.
6-7 mo. ________________, baby clings to primary caregiver (usually mother).
Baby may show _________ if mother holds another baby.
Mother should ______________ from baby to avoid the separation anxiety.
Mother should give _____________ that she will return.

23. Emotional, Social Dev. Cont.
7-8 mo. Stranger anxiety, separation anxiety ________________.
9-10 mo. Shows __________________ with others ( like playing pat-a-cake)
11-12 mo. Likes to say “no”, likes to ____________________, enjoys playing with siblings. Expresses many __________________.

24. Summary Infancy includes the first 12 months of life.
Gross-motor and fine-motor skills develop. There are monthly milestones parents should watch for.
Follow doctor’s advice for introducing solid foods.
Baby’s brain grows rapidly, parents can do much to encourage brain growth.
Intellectual, social, emotional development begin in infancy.