Physical Development 0-3 Years

Infants

100

This is a condition for newborn babies when their skin is slightly yellow because their liver is unable to remove the bilirubin.

Jaundice

200

True or False: a baby's eyes are born strong and they are able to see farther than six feet away.

False

300

This is the medical term used to describe babies the first month of life.

Neonate

400

This is when you can stop giving your newborn sponge baths.

When the umbilical cord falls off

500

This is the babies best developed sense at birth.

Smell

Infants Continued

100

This is the term used to describe the type of nutrient dense form of milk that a baby will receive the first few days after birth before transitioning to breast milk.

Colostrum 

200

True or False:  you should decorate your newborn crib with cute stuffed animals and heavy blankets incase they get cold.

False: no toys, no blankets, firm mattress, fitted sheets, lay them on their backs

300

This is the name of the reflex of when a baby is started and they throw their legs and arms out with clenched fists

Moro reflex

400

You should let your one month old cry themselves back to sleep if they wake up in the middle of the night.

No: they need to be fed and calmed down or they won't trust their caregiver

500

True or False: a child's brain can triple the first three years of life

False: it's the first two years of life

Feeding

100

This is the amount of times an infant will eat a day between 0-3 months.

8-12 times a day and on demand

200

The only two types of food a baby should eat the first six months of life.

Breast milk or formula

300

This is the age when caregivers will stop giving their baby formula.

One year

400

This is the age when babies can start eating solid foods.

Typically 6 months but could start as early as 4, so 4-6 months

500

True or false: these food items are hazardous to feed toddlers: 

raw vegetables, hot dogs, nuts, peanut butter, whole grapes, popcorn, marshmallows, yogurt

True

Milestones

100

This is when a baby can typically sit without support.

6-7 months

200

At this age a baby will start to feed themselves

10-12 months

300

This is the age when babies will start getting teeth.

4-6 months

400

Babies usually walk at this age.

One year

500

This is when a baby will typically start to roll over.

4-6 months

Miscellaneous

100

This is the term for what may happen to new mothers after giving birth where they are not able to care for themselves or their baby, not have any interest in things she once liked, and may need medical treatment for. 

Post partum depression

200

If a healthy baby cries for more than 3 hours a day, 3 days a week, for more than three weeks it is called this:

Colic

300

True or false: breastfeeding can help a mother loose weight, heal her uterus faster, help her bond with her baby, give the baby antibiotics, and lower the risk of certain types of cancer.

True

400

When choosing toys for ages 0-3 they should always be this:

DAP: developmentally appropriate

500

This is how often you should wake a sleeping infant to feed them.

Every three hours