Growth and development Flashcards
How much should an infant weigh by 6 months? 12 months?
6 months = doubled birth weight
12 months = tripled birth weight
How much length should an infant gain in the 1st 6 months?
1 in/ month
How much length should an infant gain in months 6- 12?
½ in/ month
What is the last fontanel to close? when?
anterior, 9-18 months
when do teeth begin to erupt?
about 6 months
- should have about 6 by 1 yr
When does an infant recognize his primary caregiver?
4 months
when does an infant distinguish his primary caregiver from others?
6 months
When does an infant begin stranger anxiety? separation anxiety?
both 8-10 months
- separation anxiety peaks 14-18 months
how much weight would you expect a toddler (1-3 years) to gain?
5-10 pounds/ year
how much height would you expect a toddler to gain?
3 inches/ year
What does a toddler’s social emotional domain look like?
- no autonomy
- easily frustrated, temper tantrums
- egocentric (me, I want)
What does a toddler’s cognitive domain look like?
Concrete:
- understands yes/no but not why
- consequential action = if I take a toy away from my sister I will go in time out
What are the categories of play?
- Exploratory
- physical
- functional
- social/dramatic
- constructive
- games
What are the levels of play?
- Unoccupied
- solitary
- onlooker
- parallel
- associative
- cooperative
type of play: observing, Standing still or random movements
Unoccupied