Test 2 Flashcards
how many hours do newborns sleep
-15-17 hrs a day
-half of their sleep is rem
what does growth look like in newborns
-newborns lose several ounces in the first three days and then gain an ounce a day for months
-typically newborn grow 10 inches by age 1
what is head-sparing?
teething or stuffed up nose temporarily slows eating, body weight is affected before brain weight
what is the amygdala?
registers strong emotions, both positive and negatve
what is the hypothalamus
What is the mean birth weight?
slightly greater than 7 1/2 lbs
typically lose 5-10% of BW in first few days
What to eat first 6 months?
Breastmilk or fomula
What to eat after 6 months?
first solids: iron fortified cereal, puree veggies, fruits, and meat
What to eat at 12 months?
table foods
How are flavors transferred to baby?
Flavors transfer via breastmilk to introduce baby to family diet
What are benefits to breastfeeding?
-easier to digest than formula
-never allergic to BM
-transfers mothers antibodies
What is extreme malnutrition?
marasmus- growth stops w/ tissue wasting
kwashiorker syndrome- face, abdomen, and legs swell >2 yrs of age
What is babies vision?
very blurry (20/400)
20/20 by 6-12 months
see best 8-10 inches
What are the 5s
swaddle, suck, sidelying, sway, shush
Whens the time you will have the most brain cells?
at birth, you have 100 billion cells (most u will ever have)
what makes you smarter?
-each time you have a new experience, u make a new connection
-pruning of connections prevented by repeating an experience multiple times
Signs of brain maturity/immaturity
maturity:self soothing ability
immaturity: weird cry/always crying, inability to transition between infant sleep states, abnormal reflexes/motor delays
autonomic infant stress signs
-yawning
-hiccuping
-gagging
-spitting up
-color changes
motor infant stress signs
-saluting
-finger splaying
-squiriming
-tongue thrusting
-gape faced
state/attentional infant stress signs
-gaze aversion
-glassy eyes
-irritability
-lack of alertness
-avoiding social interaction
newborns lose several ounces in the first 3 days and then gain an ounce a day for months
typically newborn grow 10 inches by age 1
how often do newborns sleep?
15-17 hrs a day
half of sleep is rem sleep
when do most child deaths occur?
the first month
sudden infant death (SIDS)
sleeping on stomach
Piaget theories
developed them from watching his. own children
What is the sensorimotor stage?
Its from birth to 2 yrs
What is the sensorimotor stage 1?
reflexive (sucking, grasping, staring, listening)- birth to 1 month
What is sensorimotor stage 2?
adapting to reflexes (1-4 months) suck differently on nipple than paci
What is sensorimotor stage 3?
making things happen in the environment (4-8 months)
ex: clapping hands when mother says patty cake
What is sensorimotor stage 4?
goal orientated, do things with purpose (8-12 months)
What is sensorimotor stage 5?
trial and error learning (12-18 months)
What is sensorimotor stage 6?
mental combination and representations like pretend play (18-24)
what is the pre-operational stage?
2-6 yrs
illogical thinking
Who said language is “innate”?
Naom Chaminsky
Language milestones at birth-2 months
reflexive communication consists of crying, movements, facial expressions
language milestones at 2-6 months
cooing,grunts, squeals, raspberry sounds
4-10 months
babbling
language milestones at 10-14 months
first words spoken
social development milestones
6 weeks- social smile
5-12 months-stranger shyness, stranger wariness
8-24 months- seperation anxiety
what is an easy child?
40% of child
-positive mood
-high adaptability
-moderate initial reaction
-cuddled
what is a difficult child?
10% of children
-overall negative mood
-high intensity
-withdrawal is initial reaction
what is slow to warm up?
15% of children
-low activity level
-slow to initially react “look before leap”
What is Jerome Kagan “Shy child”
act timid and inhibited
fearful of anything new
What are the 4 types of attachment
-securely attached (type b), children are able to seperate from caregiver but prefer caregive to strangers
-insecure-avoidant (type a) avoid caregiver
