1. Baby Care Items ► Feeding your infant ► Other baby care skills  Swaddling  Sponge Bath  Tub Bath  Diapering  Massaging ► Everyone in your group adds one word to the explanation

2. Thinking Critically Question ► Discuss in small groups your list of “teachable moments” with toddlers.  Determine if the example given is appropriate and why.  Be prepared to discuss

3. Development

4. Developmental Sequence 1)Cephalo-caudal – growth proceeds from head to foot Control hands before feetControl hands before feet Think before actingThink before acting Gets teeth before he walksGets teeth before he walks 2)Proximal distal – growth proceeds from near to far Moves whole body, then arms, then hands & feetMoves whole body, then arms, then hands & feet 3)Simple to complex – Talks, reads, writesTalks, reads, writes Lifts head, sits up, creep, crawl, walk, runLifts head, sits up, creep, crawl, walk, run

5. Types of Development ► Physical development  Gross motor skills – use of large muscles ► Running, jumping, climbing, etc.  Fine motor skills – use of small muscles ► Coloring, using fork and knife, etc. ► Intellectual development  Cognitive development – mental processes through which we think, learn, and communicate

6. ► Emotional development – involves understanding and responding to our surroundings  Smile, cry, laugh, fear, sadness, anger ► Social Development – Understanding others and learning how to interact  “Play is a child’s work” ► Moral Development – knowing right from wrong

7. Looking Ahead ► First Month  Turns head to clear nose from bed  Keeps hands fisted or slightly open  Few expressions when awake ► Second month  Holds head up while on tummy  Holds objects with hand  Smiles and coos

8. ► Third month  Sits when supported  Turns head to sounds  Reaches for objects w/ both hands ► Fourth month  Rolls from side to side or to back  Babbles and laughs  Clasps fingers and hands in play ► Fifth month  Rolls from front to back  May sit supported  Understands own name

9. ► Sixth month  Transfer toy from one hand to next  Creeps – (army crawl) on tummy  Stands with support ► Seventh month  Pushes up on hands and knees  Sits w/ little support  May say “mama” and “dada” ► Eighth month  Crawls  Stands leaning against something  Mimics sounds

10. ► Ninth month  May crawl up stairs  Feed self  May understand and respond to some words ► Tenth month  Stands w/ little support  Repeats some words  Object permanence “hide and seek” ► Eleventh month  Stands alone – squats and stoops  Mimics some words ► Twelfth month  Walks  Points with finger

11. Perceptual Skills of the Newborn ► Seeing  Baby can ___________ both eyes on the same point; follow a moving object with the eyes; discriminate some colors. Hearing The baby can respond to various _____________, especially the human voice; makes discriminations among slightly different sounds. Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University.

12. Perceptual Skills of the Newborn ► Smelling  The baby reacts strongly to some smells, such as ammonia and anise (licorice). ► Taste  The baby can tell the difference between salty and sweet tastes and prefers sweet tastes; tells the difference between sour and bitter. Touch The baby responds to touch over most of the body, especially on the hands and mouth. Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University.

13. Infant Growth Vocabulary ► Growth  Quantitative changes (number of changes) in the child. ► How many pounds gained? ► How many inches grown? ► How many teeth are showing through the gums? ► Development  Qualitative changes (how well a child develops physically, emotionally, socially, and intellectually) ► How are the motor skills progressing? ► Is the infant able to differentiate colors? ► Is the infant able to wait for longer periods to have needs satisfied? Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University.