Normal Child Development Flashcards
Name 3 early infantile attachment behaviors.
- Crying
- Gaze
- Reaching
Do human infants exhibit critical period of “bonding”?
No.
Bonding theory is bullshit in humans, it was true for geese (followed first animal they saw as mother).
Erikson: Classic tasks of emotional development in infancy.
Trust vs. mistrust
Freud: Classic tasks of emotional development in infancy.
Oral stage
proved wrong
Mahler: Classic tasks of emotional development in infancy.
“Autistic” “Symbiotic”
proved wrong
Piaget: Classic tasks of emotional development in infancy.
From reflex to sensorimotor – means-ends
Physical milestones for ~3 months?
- Social smile
- GI fully develops (no more colic)
- EEG
Physical milestones for 4-10 months?
- Independently sit up
- Use of hands
When does “empathy” begin to develop?
4-10 months
When does sense of humor start?
4-10 months
When does stranger anxiety develop?
8-9 months (though not all develop this)
When does baby begin to desire to be in the “en face” position?
4-10 months (wanna be in front of your face)
Physical milestones for 9-16 months?
Increasing fine motor skills
- Self-feeding
Increasing gross motor skills
- Crawling, creeping, walking
When does “object permanence” develop?
9-16 months
- also language develops here
(they start to ask for things that they cannot see)
When does childproofing need to begin?
9-16 months
when they start moving around by themselves — teach to go down stairs backwards
First type of play you see? When?
Exploration of objects — 1st year of life
Second type of play you see? When
Filling & dumping — 1st - 2nd year of life
Physical milestones in toddlerhood (18 months - 3 yrs)?
- Increasing gross & fine motor skills
- Bladder & bowel control (toilet training)
When does emotional “no, no” stage occur (self-control)?
Usually around 2 yrs
18 months - 3 yrs stage
When is start of representative play?
18 months - 3 yrs
When does parallel play turn to cooperative play?
By about 3 yrs
language is used to establish shared meanings
When does “rapprochement” occur?
~ 2 yrs
When does “object constancy” occur?
~ 3 yrs
Physical milestones for Preschool (3-5 yrs)?
Coordination to feed, dress oneself
When does magical thinking occur?
Preschool (3-5 yrs)
What are the Social milestones of Preschool age (3-5 yrs)
- Increasing importance of peers
- Friendships based on interests, temperament
Type of play at Preschool age (3-5 yrs)?
Cooperative, symbolic, & imitative
What is the level of moral development @ preschool level (3-5 yrs)?
“Preconventional”
- based purely on fear of punishment, NOT on moral ideas
- Black & white, no gray
- Based on results, NOT intent
Physical milestones of school age?
Physical, cognitive, reading, math, etc. increasing skill expected
@ what age do sibling relationships affect family experience?
School age (elementary school)
@ what age to kids start to feel alone/bad if they don’t have a “best friend” or friends they consider close?
School age (elementary school)
Cooing vs. Babbling = what sounds are they making in each & which comes first
First = Cooing = Vowels
Second = Babbling = Consonants
T or F? Primitive reflexes are never lost
True - they are brought under cortical control but are not lost
When do primitive reflexes return in an adult?
When there is loss of cortical function (i.e. Alzheimer’s Disease)
Primitive reflexes red flags?
- Too strong (don’t let go on palmar grasp)
- Too weak
- Asymmetry of reflexes
What is likely Dx if you still have primitive reflexes after 6 months?
Cerebral Palsy
