9 Flashcards
Parenting
Promoting the process of P.I.E.S and the health and wellbeing of a child from birth to adulthood
Prenatal Development
Process of growth and development withn the womb from fertilization until birth
Ferilization
Fusing of sperm and eggs cell. Marks beginning of pregnancy and the germinal stage. Also referred to as conception
Implantation
Cluster of cells that will become an embryo attaches to the endometrium/ uterus wall. Start of embyonic stage
Cell differentiation
When cells thke on specialized roles
Placenta
Organ that is developed during pregnancy. Provides oxygen and nutrients to the baby (has no filter)
Development in Infancy
Rapidly develop abilities to think, feel and move
Development in Early Childhood
How a child grows and develops physically, emotionally, and socially in the first years of life
role of parents
To promote and support the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood