PPT-Chapter 7 Physical Development of Infants

Infant Growth and Development Growth refers to changes in size such as weight or length Development refers to increases and changes in emotional social intellectual and physical SKILLS Infant Physical. From . pg. 133. Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood. Learning Capacities. Learning. – refers to changes in behavior as the result of experience. Babies are born with built-in learning capacities. Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood. Piaget’s Cognitive-Developmental Theory. Children move through 4 stages of cognitive development between infancy and adolescence . 1. st. stage – . Chapter 4. Physical Development in Toddlers and Infants. The beginnings—a rough start. Prematurity: <37 weeks gestation. Low birth weight: <5.5 pounds. Very low birth weight: < 3.5 pounds. . Preschooler, School-ager,. Development. By. -. - ->. ♥. Melissa Vigil. ♥. Infants. Infant:. . Cognitive. , . Communication. , . Physical. , . Social. /Emotional . Cognitive Development. :. Growth. — changes in size, such as weight and length. Developmen. t—increases and changes in physical, emotional, social, or intellectual skills. They are not the same thing !. Patterns of Development. Section 1: Infant Growth and Development. Section 2: Caring for an Infant. Section 3: Infant Health and Wellness. Chapter Objectives. IDENTIFY the four major influences on an infant’s growth and development. Physical, Social, Emotional, Intellectual. EACH CHILD IS DIFFERENT. Two infants born at the same time may be very different. Some infants are very quiet and sleep a lot. Other infants are very active. Accepting these differences will make it easier to take care of infants and help them grow and develop.. Erikson’s Theory of Infant and Toddler Personality. Although psychoanalytic theory is no longer in the mainstream of human development, it still contributes to capturing the essence of personality during each developmental period. Chapter. 4. Infancy. Copyright © 2017, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Learning Objectives (1 of 5) . 4.1 . Describe how the infant’s body changes in the first year, and explain the two basic principles of physical growth.. IN INFANCY. © 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.. Cephalocaudal. :. . The sequence in which the earliest growth always occurs at the top—the head—with physical growth and feature differentiation gradually working from top to bottom. Growth – the increase in the baby’s size and weight.. Development – increase in physical, intellectual, emotional, and social skills. .. Growth and Proportion. Baby will loose a few pounds in the first few days.. Infancy is the period from birth to the first birthday.. For first month babies are called neonates.. After birth, babies are tested to make sure they are healthy. . The Apgar scale is administered at one and five minutes after birth. Case Study:. . Bullying: A Schoolyard Epidemic. Section 1:. . Developmental Psychology. Section 2:. . Physical Development. Section 3:. . Social Development. Section 4:. . Cognitive Development. Social development involves the ways in which infants and children learn to relate to other people. . Attachment . Feelings of . attachment . are the emotional ties that from between people. . Since infants are basically helpless and are totally dependent on others to fulfill their needs, feeling of attachment are essential to their survival. .