1. Chapter 7 Lesson 3 Child Development

2. The Amazing Newborn  Use their senses to learn about the world  Sensitive to strong light and sounds  Cries to signal a variety of needs, such as for food, attention or a wet diaper

3. Reflexes  Rooting: an automatic response, when touched on the lips or cheek, of turning toward the touch and beginning to suck. This reflex helps find food.  Grasp: automatic response for the hand to close when something comes in contact with the palm.

4. continued  Startle: automatic response to a loud noise or to a touch on the stomach. The legs are thrown up, fingers spread and arms are extended

5. What Do Babies Need  Food  Sleep (on average 15 hrs a day)  Exercise  Kept safe, clean and warm  Medical care (check ups and shots)  Things to look at, touch, listen to and play with  Love

6. What Do Parents Need  Knowledge of how to care for an infant  Resources  Info on how babies act and change  Time  Emotional Support

7. continued  Financial planning  Reassurance and confidence  Agree about parenting and responsibilities  Personal health, rest and nutrition  Privacy and time alone

8. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)  When an infants dies in their sleep  Affects babies between 2 weeks to 6 months old  Likely to be male, low birth weight, premature, around people smoking, sleep on their stomach & usually during the winter months