Child Development Vocab

Question 1

Size

Answer 1

Height and weight

Question 2

Proportions

Answer 2

Head and body shapes and measurments

Question 3

Facial features

Answer 3

Eyes, mouth, nose, and skin

Question 4

Premature

Answer 4

Born before 37 weeks

Question 5

Low birth weight

Answer 5

Born 5.5 lbs or less

Question 6

Fontanels

Answer 6

(Soft spots) Two open spaces in the babies skull to allow for movement during delivery and for the brain to grow. These will close together by 2 years old.

Question 7

Umbilical cord

Answer 7

Cord that connected the baby to the mother and gave the baby food and oxygen. Will fall off in 1-3 weeks.

Question 8

Vernix

Answer 8

Cheezy, waxy substance that covers body while in the womb. Sticks to the lanugo.

Question 9

Lanugo

Answer 9

Fuzzy hair covering the body to keep the fetus warm and to give the vernix something to adhere to.

Question 10

Jaundice

Answer 10

Yellow coloring in skin and eyes due to liver not working properly yet.

Question 11

Marks

Answer 11

(Birthmarks, angels kiss, stork bite, mongolian spot) Pink spots where blood vessels broke - usually go away.

Question 12

Sucking blister

Answer 12

Callous in center of top lip

Question 13

Milia

Answer 13

Pimples do to oil glands beginning to work

Question 14

Cradle cap

Answer 14

Dry, flaky, crusty scalp

Question 15

Swollen genitals

Answer 15

Out of proportion is size due to the large amount of the mother’s hormones.

Question 16

Bones and teeth

Answer 16

Teeth usually not seen at birth. Bones are still rubber like and can bend easily. Heel bone formed after birth, kneecaps form about 2 years old, and there are three bones in a 1 year old’s hand and wrist.

Question 17

Cognitive abilities

Answer 17

Smell, hearing, taste, touch, and seeing

Question 18

Physical abilities

Answer 18

Head and neck control and motor development.

Question 19

Reflexes

Answer 19

Rooting/sucking, moro (startle), fencing, babinski, and walking/steps.

Question 20

Silver nitrate

Answer 20

Antiseptic put in baby’s eyes to prevent infections that might have passed from the mother during vaginal delivery.

Question 21

Blood test

Answer 21

For anemia/PKU/Cystic Fibrosis. Done by heel prick and analyzes drops of blood.

Question 22

APGAR score

Answer 22

Test done at 1 min and 5 min after delivery to test newborns physical development, ability to adapt, and chance for survival.

Question 23

Circumcision

Answer 23

Removal of foreskin around tip of penis. Optional procedure.

Question 24

Sleeping

Answer 24

Place baby on their back to prevent sudden infant death syndrome. Baby will spend 17-20 hours sleeping but not all at one time.

Question 25

Feeding

Answer 25

Choose between formula and breast milk. There are pros and cons to each. Eat 8-12 times a day - spend 3 hours a day feeding.

Question 26

Bonding

Answer 26

Forms secure attachments, feelings of trust, safety, and strengthens the baby.

Question 27

Meconium

Answer 27

First bowel movement. Black tar like substance. Dangerous if released in the womb.

Question 28

Let down reflex

Answer 28

The hormone, Oxytocin, causes milk to come out of the mother’s breast for breastfeeding.

Question 29

Pediatrician

Answer 29

The doctor who cares for the baby/child while it is growing up.