Infant Development

Question 1

What are the four domains of development?

Answer 1

social, language, physical, cognitive

Question 2

What are the physical milestones of 1 YO?

Answer 2

• length increases by 50%
• weight triples by 1 YO
• HC increases to 10 cm
• heart doubles in size

Question 3

When do infants start teething?

Answer 3

6-8 MO

Question 4

When do infants begin to recognize faces and color?

Answer 4

1 mo and 7 mo

Question 5

What are some anatomical characteristics of infants?

Answer 5

• nose breathers
• no cough reflex
• underdeveloped alveoli
• born nearsighted

Question 6

When do infants no longer have passive immunity from their mothers?

Answer 6

3-6 months

Question 7

What are the motor skills of infants?

Answer 7

they can lift and turn their head when prone
head lag

Question 8

When can infants start to voluntarily close their hands?

Answer 8

1 month

Question 9

What are the motor skills of 3 MO infants?

Answer 9

• palmar reflex disappears
• they can open their hands

Question 10

When does head lag disappear?

Answer 10

4-5 months

Question 11

When can infants roll onto their back?

Answer 11

5 months

Question 12

What are some motor skills of 5 MO infants?

Answer 12

• voluntary grasping
• rolling onto the back

Question 13

When can infants roll over onto their tummy?

Answer 13

6 MO

Question 14

What are some motor skills of 6 MO infants?

Answer 14

• rolling over onto tummy
• grasping bottle

Question 15

What are some motor skills of 7 MO infants?

Answer 15

• sitting alone
• crawling
• moving objects hand to hand

Question 16

When do infants start to crawl?

Answer 16

7 Months

Question 17

What are some motor skills of 8 MO infants?

Answer 17

• pincer grasping begins

Question 18

What are some motor skills of 9 MO infants?

Answer 18

• creeping
  -standing alone

Question 19

When can infants start to stand and creep?

Answer 19

9 Months

Question 20

When do infants start to sit up by themselves?

Answer 20

10 months

Question 21

What are some motor skills of 10 MO infants?

Answer 21

• prone to sit
• giving objects to others

Question 22

When do infants start walking?

Answer 22

11-12 months

Question 23

What are some motor skills of 11 MO infants?

Answer 23

• puts objects into/out of containers
• walking

Question 24

How many blocks can infants build?

Answer 24

2 blocks at 12 months

Question 25

At what age do infants say dada/mama?

Answer 25

8-10 months

Question 26

When do infants begin to mimic facial expressions?

Answer 26

3-4 months

Question 27

When do infants begin to enjoy interactive games like peek-a-boo?

Answer 27

6-8 months

Question 28

When do infants start to experience separation anxiety and stranger danger? When does it begin to end?

Answer 28

6-8 months
2-4 years

Question 29

What is the Erikson stage for infants?

Answer 29

Trust vs. Mistrust
- attachment
-oral/social stages

Question 30

What is the Piaget developmental stage of infants? What are the 4 characteristics of this stage?

Answer 30

Sensorimotor
- stranger danger
- separation anxiety
- object permanence @8 MO
- learning with the senses

Question 31

How many hours of sleep should infants get?

Answer 31

Newborns: 10-19
3 MO: 7-8 w/ 3 naps
12 MO: 9-13 w/ 1-2 naps

Question 32

When can parents start introducing solid foods?

Answer 32

4-6 mo, new foods every 3-5 days

Question 33

How many oz of milk can newborns and infants drink?

Answer 33

newborns: 1-3 oz 6-10 times daily
infants: 6-8 oz 3-4 times daily

Question 34

What type of toys are appropriate for an infant?

Answer 34

musical or visual mobiles, books, rattles.