Do the terms growth and development mean the same thing?
Growth: when something gets bigger
Development: increase of changes in physical, emotional, social, or intellectual skills
Head to toe development
Lifting its head up and looks at something, able to grab that object, crawl to it, walk to it
Near to far development
Waving hands, hand-to-eye coordenation, turn towards it
Simple to complex development
Learning a subject, develop large muscle groups, use the muscle to do things
What are developing milestones, and why are they useful?
Developing milestones are skills that children learn at specific time in the average amount of time and they are important as they show progress
Will inherited talents always emerge in children? Why or why not?
NO because it will only be shown if it is practiced
Why is proper nutrition essential for an infant?
So the infant can grow and develop
malnutrition and no wide variety of food= bad
How does good health influence an infant's development?
good health--->activity--->experiences
Is the quantity or variety of experiences a child has that impacts brain development?
Both is key
What makes a place a stimulating environment a child has that impacts brain development?
Interaction with toys, a lot of things to see, taste, smell, hear, and touch
True or false: At one year of age, boys are typically longer than girls
False
True or false: At birth, boys and girls typically weigh about the same
True
True or false: Between the ages of 3 and 12 months, girls typically weigh less than boys
True
Using you understanding of averages, explain when parents should become concerned if their baby is above or below average in weight according to growth charts.
If they are a consistent gainer, there is no need to worry about them. If there are sudden gains/looses then you should be worried.
Describe how the development of depth perception impacts a baby's interaction with the world
It helps then track movements and reach for things by judging how far away they are. (2-3 this happens)
Is rolling over a reflex, gross motor skill, or a fine motor skill?
gross motor skill
Is drinking from a cup a reflex, gross motor skill, or a fine motor skill?
fine motor skill
Is sucking a reflex, gross motor skill, or a fine motor skill?
reflex
Is crawling a reflex, gross motor skill, or a fine motor skill?
gross motor skill
Is grabbing a finger placed in the baby's hand a reflex, gross motor skill, or a fine motor skill?
reflex
Is picking up with thumb and forefinger a reflex, gross motor skill, or a fine motor skill?
fine motor skill
About what age do babies take their first step alone?
12 months
Why is the development of hand-eye coordination important?
Because it allows them to catch a ball, eat, tie shoes, and color which are necessary to life. (Applies everywhere)
What special precaution must be taken when picking up or holding a newborn?
Making sure the head it held and back. (Head is 1/4 of body)
What causes shaken baby syndrome? What are its possible consequences?
The causes are people shaking a baby vigorously and the consequences are brain damage, broken bones, or death.
A month-old baby will nonstop crying. The parent is starting to feel angry and is afraid of losing control. What would you recommend?
Put the baby in a safe place, calm down, ask someone responsible to take care of the baby, call someone and talk about it.
Why should you remove stuffed toys from the crib when putting the baby to bed?
Suffocation
How should you position a baby in bed to help prevent sudden infant syndrome?
Put them on their back
Ten minutes after putting the 10 day old child down it is
crying, what should you do
Check its...
diaper
how hungry
cold
sick
Give 2 examples of baby's first solid foods
Watery rice cereal
strained fruits/veggies
Why do experts discourage giving babies fruit juice during their first 6 months?
Because it promotes tooth decay and may limit child's appetite.
Three advantages of breast feeding
nutrients
antibodies
easy to digest
What are two possible reasons for using formula?
Not every mother can breast feed
specially made to meet nutritional needs
How much should an infant be allowed to eat?
As much as they want
When a baby begins to self-feed, some foods should be avoided because of choking. Which ones?
Raw veggies
hot dogs
nuts
grapes
candy
chips/pretzels/popcorn
Why is it necessary to burp a baby during a feeding?
Because baby's swallow air and need to get it out
What is weaning? About when does it happen?
Weaning is changing from drinking from bottles or breast. Happens after the baby learns to crawl/walk
When the baby is ready for solid foods, new foods should be introduced at least 4 days apart. Why?
So you can tell which food gets what reaction
What condition could result if a baby does not receive enough of the right types of foods?
Malnutrition
About how warmly should you dress a baby compared to an adult?
1 more layer than an adult
Give two characteristics you would look for when buying clothes for babies?
Loose fitting
comfortable
easy on and off
When babies reach the age of two or three months, about how often should you bathe them?
2-3 times a week
What are the symptoms of cradle cap?
Yellowish, crusty patches on the scalp
How can you treat diaper rash?
change the diaper often exposing the area and with clean hands apply cream
Briefly summarize the steps involved in changing a diaper
remove diaper and clean baby
put on fresh diaper
throw everything away
At about what age do babies teeth?
4-6 months
Give three signs of teething.
cranky
drooling
low-grade fever
How can you reduce a baby's risk of injury from falling
Not leaving the baby alone on any raised area
How do immunizations work to protect against disease?
Gives baby practice fighting certain disease so when they get it they know how to fight it