ch 31: infants: birth - 1yo Flashcards
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how does a child develop / grow?
- head to toe (cephalocaudal)
- inside out (proximal –> distal)
how fast do infants gain weight?
5-7 oz per week
how much do they gain by age of 6 months?
double their birth weight
how much do they gain by age of 1 yo?
triple their birth weight
what is the rate by how much height do they grow?
height increases 1 inch per month x 6 months
do infants grow in spurts or gradual?
spurts
within an infant’s systems, what slows down?
- slowing of RR
- slowing of HR
what if the infant’s head is too big?
their body will grow INTO their head
what is happening with their nervous & digestive system?
there is more of a routine
what is happening to their thermoregulation?
increase of body surface area –> body can regulate more
what systems are maturing?
- digestive processes
- immunologic system
- renal function
what are fine motor development stages we need to look out for in infants + in order?
- grasping objects
- transferring object b/w hands
- pincer grasp
- removing objects from container
- building tower of two blocks
God Travels by Plane w/ Rabbits & Bugs
fine motor: what age do infants grasp objects?
2-3 months
what age do infants transfer objects b/w hands?
7 months
what does it mean if the infant at 7 months is not transferring objects b/w hands?
cerebral palsy or a neuro problem
what age do infants do pincer grasp? (cheerio!)
10 months
what age do infants remove objects from a container?
11 months
what age do infants build a tower of two blocks?
1 yo
what are gross motor development stages we need to look out for in infants + in order?
- head control
- rolling over
- abdomen to back
- back to abdomen - sitting
- prone to sit
Headly Roar Silently Please
what age do infants have head control?
2 months - head lag disappears
at what age do infants roll from the abdomen to back?
5 months
at what age do infants roll from their back to abdomen
6 months
what also happens at 6 months when they start rolling from back to abdomen?
they start pushing up to walk
at what age do infants start sitting?
7 months - tripod counts
at what age do infants go from prone to sitting?
10 months
what is the order of the gross motor development, locomotion?
- crawling
- walking with assistance
- walking alone
Crazy Witches Wallow
what age do infants start crawling?
6-7 months
what also counts as crawling?
scooting
at what age do infants start walking with assistance?
11 months
what is another term for walking with holding onto something
creeping
what is the term for walking with holding onto someone
assistance
at what age do infant start walking alone?
1 yo
what is the Moro neurologic reflex?
startling –> reaches out and tries to grab mom
when does Moro (neuro reflex) start?
birth
when does Moro (neuro reflex) end?
1-4 months
what is the Tonic Neck neurologic reflex?
aka fencing – stretching out the arm the same side they look + bend the opposite arm
when does Tonic Neck (neuro reflex) start?
birth
when does Tonic Neck (neuro reflex) end?
5-7 months
what is the Palmar Grasp neuro reflex?
where if you put something in the infant’s hand they automatically close it
when does Palmar Grasp (neuro reflex) start?
birth
when does Palmar Grasp (neuro reflex) end?
4 months