Chapter 7 - Physical Development of Infants

Match the following

• dev. that starts close to the trunk to the body and moves outward to arms then fingers

• Head to Foot Development

• dev. that starts with using the large muscle groups to small muscle control

• Growth

• dev. that begins with baby's head & neck moving down the body to arms then to control of the feet

• Simple to Complex Development

• Refers to increases and changes in physical, emotional, social, or intellectual skills

• Development

• Refers to the changes in size, such as weight and length

• Near to Far Development

Range of ages to determine the average ages at which children acquire certain skills

An environment in which a baby has a wide variety of things to see, taste, smell, hear, and touch - enhances brain development

One way doctors can judge whether a baby is growing at a healthy pace; shows the average weight and height of girls and boys at various ages

Average weigh of an infant at 1 year

• 15-18 lbs

• 18-20 lbs

• 20-22 lbs

• 22-24 lbs

Average length of an infant at 1 year

• 27 inches

• 28 inches

• 29 inches

• 30 inches

Refers to the size relationship between different parts of the body

This is the ability to perceive objects that are three-dimentional

Instinctive automatic responses, such as grasping or sucking

Involve large muscles of the body such legs and shoulders (ex - running, jumping)