1. Newborn Development

2. P.I.E.S. Your new best friend! Physical Development Intellectual Development Emotional Development Social Development P I E S

3. Physical Development What does the newborn look like? Characteristics such as size, body proportion, skin color, and facial features are all part of a newborns physical characteristics.

4. Physical Characteristics

6. Cuteness! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teWKt ysirHI

7. Height and Weight Newborns usually weigh somewhere around 5.5 to 10 pounds In terms of total body length, the average ranges from 14 to 20 inches

8. Feeding: Nutrients = growth Breast Feeding ◦ Breast milk contains the right proportions of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals and water. ◦ Breast fed babies have low rates of diarrhea, rashes and allergies

9. Nutrients= Healthy Baby! Bottle/Formula Feeding ◦ Formula feeding is sometimes necessary ◦ Consult a doctor about which formula to use ◦ Two to 2 ½ ounces per pound of body weight in a 24 hour period ◦ Throw away all unfinished formula

10. Burping your Newborn Babies must be burped to rid the body of the air swallowed ◦ Place baby in a sitting position ◦ Hand under collarbone ◦ Lay baby face down across your lap ◦ Lightly pat the baby’s back

11. Diapering Cloth or disposable Disposables have a cut out in front Waterproof layers

12. Bathing Newborns do not get too dirty other than their faces, necks and diaper area Sponge baths recommended until navel has healed

13. Sleeping Average 17 hours a day Bodies are growing rapidly, bodies need rest

14. Dealing with a fussy baby Babies cry 1/6 to ¼ of a day Babies crying does not correlate to parenting abilities Crying is also the baby’s way of talking Video: The one where Emma Cries http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrNs4gAh L8o

15. Reflexes What is a reflex?

16. Reflex Built in behaviors that you did not learn Automatic, unlearned behaviors Reflexes are a clue to the health and maturity of the nervous system

17. Newborn Reflexes Palmar Reflex Plantar Reflex Babinski Reflex Moro Reflex Walking Reflex

18. Newborn Reflexes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdiCep 6OStA

19. Newborn Reflexes Worksheet- Reflexes of the Newborn

20. MEETING THE NEWBORN’S INTELLECTUAL NEEDS PIES

21. PIES: Intellectual Development Parents are a child’s first teachers

22. What Newborns can Do Differentiate between human sounds and other sounds Move their arms and legs rhythmically to human speech Turn their heads right or left

23. What newborns can do Learning about space: babies will turn heads or pull away from moving objects approaching Imitation: research shows that newborns can imitate adults’ facial features and hand gestures

24. What newborns can do Memory: If you show a newborn a stuffed dog a few times and then the same dog with a stuffed duck, they will look at the duck They remembered the old stimulus (the dog) and were more interested in the newer stimulus (the duck)

25. Visual Preferences of Newborn Designs and PatternsBold patterns, black and white, spiral patterns, circles. Simple fabrics Objects that MoveObjects that flutter with breeze or move with the crib, stroller or car seat’s movement Circular-Shaped ObjectsNewborns enjoy balls, rings and hoops FacesFavorite visual preference is the face. Enjoy seeing people and even their own reflections. They like dolls or toy animals.

26. How to Play with your Newborn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqoU mQV3Xkg

27. Create a Toy You will create a toy for a newborn baby Underneath your toy, include the guidelines for selecting newborn toys