infancy Flashcards
what age is infancy?
0 - 2
what happens in physical development on infants?
- rapid physical growth
what is an infant first able to do?
to hold their head up without help
how does an infants anatomy change?
- their bones get harder
- their muscles get stronger
what is a percentile chart?
a way of monitoring a child’s growth by comparing it to a percentage of the population
what happens in intellectual growth in infancy?
- learn about ourselves through our senses and physical activity
- handling, listening and looking at new things
why do infants put objects in their mouth?
to try and understand and investigate it
what happens in social development in infants?
they form relationships with their siblings, relatives and perhaps other children.
what is the important foundation in an infants emotional development?
feeling loved, secure and cared for
what is effective emotional development?
being understood consistently by their parent or caregivers
