INFANT DEVELOPMENT Electronic Textbook complied by Sheila Maudsley

Infant Development
YOU WILL LEARN:
- what to expect from infants.
- all infants are different yet they have similar patterns of development.
- the first year of life is very important.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
birth to six months
six to twelve months
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
birth to six months
six to twelve months
INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT
birth to six months
six to twelve months
ACTIVITIES TO DO WITH INFANTS
birth to six months
six to twelve months
INFANT SAFETY

 Growing Together: Infant Development
WHAT IS NORMAL?
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
SETTING LIMITS
SLEEP
CRYING
USE THIS CHECKLIST AS YOU WATCH YOUR BABY GROW

Infant Physical Development
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF INFANTS
From birth to six months
From six months to twelve months

Motor Development in the Infant
3 months old
6 months old
9 months old
1 year old
 
 
 

Infancy Guidelines
Overview
Prenatal Period  Birth
Self-regulation
Physical
Cognitive/linguistic
Social/emotional
Family and community

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Feeding
Skin Care
Baby's Big Day Out
Signs of Illness
Medical Issues

Resources for Infant Care -
Consult your collection of Young Children for the
following articles:

 Goals For Finding Quality Child Care

Infant Diet
Dietary guidelines for infants

 Understanding Food Allergy
Defining Food Allergy
Food Allergy Symptoms
Food Allergy Diagnosis
Food Allergy Management
Other Causes of Food Reactions
Questions & Answers

 Infant Allergy Information
Symptoms
Identify Food Allergies

 "bathing infant"
How to bath
How often to bath

 Infant Preventative Care Timetable
Tests
Exams
Immunizations
Health Guidance

DIET FOR INFANTS 6 -12 MONTHS
Basic Principles

Earth's Best Baby Foods
Starting Solids
Recipes

 Parents Place
Parenting News
Product Recall Information

Conceptualising Infant Intelligence
Percieving
Association
Spatial incoherence
Defining objects
Nativism, empiricism and constructivism
Action schemes and their elaboration

 Information On Premature Infants

Infants Identified Developmentally Delayed
Early Inervention Services
Support Groups
Financial Assistance