Infant 1 month to 1 year Flashcards
Weight Gain
5 months weight is doubles
1 year weight is tripled
Height Gain
Increases 50% by the end of the 1st year
First in the trunk- then legs
Head Circumference
End of 1st year increased 33%
1cm per month
Fontanels
Posterior fontanel first to close at 6-8 weeks
Anterior fontanel closes about 12-18mo
Prehension Grasp
2-3 months as a reflex
Becomes more voluntary
5 months can grasp
Manipulative Skills
Increase at 6 months
Holding a bottle
Playing with his or her feet
Hand to Hand transfer at 7 months
Pincer Grasp
8-9 months
“Cheerio grasp”
Put up objects with thumb and forefinger
Developmental Age Calculation
Actual age - weeks premature
Head Control
Established at 4-6 months
Head lag noted before this time
Rolling Over
At about 5-6 months
5 months- abdomen to back
6 months- back to abdomen
Sitting Alone
7 months
Tripod fashion
8 months- unsupported
Crawling
At 9 months
Forward with belly on the floor
Then creeping- on hands and knees
Standing Position
9 to 10 months
May pull self up but fall back down
11 months may walk with a toy, furniture, holding hands
Erikson Development
Trust Vs. Mistrust Birth to 1 month Meet needs timely- baby will feel safe Mistrust and fear if not met Encourage parents to be at the bedside
Piaget: Sensorimotor Phase
Birth to 24 months
Practical intelligence
Relate to the world through senses
Sensorimotor Phase: 1st Neonatal Reflex
Birth to 1 month
Sucking behaviors
Sensorimotor Phase: 2nd Primary Circular Reaction
1- 4months
Look at objects
Separates self from objects
Long process
Sensorimotor Phase: 3rd Secondary Circular Reaction
4-8 months
Memory starts
Will initiate, recognize, and repeat pleasurable activities