Physical development of Infants and Toddlers part 2
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This document discusses the physical development of infants and toddlers, including motor development, reflexes, gross and fine motor skills, and sensory and perceptual development. It describes several infant reflexes such as the sucking, rooting, gripping, curling, startle, and tonic neck reflexes. It also outlines milestones in gross motor development and characteristics of vision, hearing, touch, taste, smell, and intermodal perception in infants.
Physical development of Infants and Toddlers part 2
- 1. Physical Development of Infants and Toddlers Part II
- 2. Motor Development • the development of movement
- 3. Reflexes Sucking Reflex Rooting Reflex Gripping Reflex Curling Reflex Startle/Moro Reflex Gallant Reflex Tonic Neck Reflex
- 4. • Any response you have to a stimulus that is inherent.
- 5. • the sucking reflex is initiated when something touches the roof of an infant's mouth. • Infants have strong sucking reflex
- 6. • This reflex begins when the corner of the baby's mouth is stroked or touched. • This reflex begins when the corner of the baby's mouth is stroked or touched.
- 7. • otherwise called "Grasping Reflex" • Babies will grasp anything that is placed in their palm. • lasts until about 5 to 6 months of age.
- 8. • otherwise called Plantar/Babinski Reflex • inner sole of the baby's foot is stroked - curling of toes • outer sole of the baby's foot is stroked - spreading out of toes
- 9. • often called a startle reflex because it usually occurs when a baby is startled by a loud sound or movement. • last up until 5 to 6 months • In response to the sound, the baby throws back his or her head, extends out the arms and legs, cries, then pulls the arms and legs back in.
- 10. • this is shown when an infant's middle or lower back is stroked next to the spinal cord. • response : baby will curve his or her body toward the side which is being stroked.
- 11. • often called "the fencing position" • When a baby's head is turned to one side, the arm on that side stretches out and the opposite arm bends up at the elbow.
- 12. Gross motor skill • generally refer to movements involving larger muscles, like those in the arms, legs, feet or the entire body.
- 13. Milestones in Gross Motor Development
- 14. Fine motor skills • generally refer to movements involving smaller muscles, like those in hands, wrists and fingers.
- 15. Sensory and Perceptual Development Characteristics Vision - 10 to 30 times lower than normal adult vision. - (6 mos.) vision becomes better - (1 yr.old) vision approximates that of an adult Hearing - develops much before the birth - infants sensory thresholds are somewhat higher than those of adult
- 16. Sensory and Perceptual Development Characteristics Touch and Pain - they do feel pain - newborn males show a higher level of cortisol (an indicator of stress) after a circumcion than prior to surgery - babies respond to touch Taste - sensitivity taste might be present before birth
- 17. Sensory and Perceptual Development Characteristics Smell - it requires several days of experience to recognize their mother's breast pad odor. Intermodal Perception - definition: the ability to relate, connect and integrate information about two or more sensory modalities such as vision and hearing. - it gets sharpened through experience
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