Attachment
This term describes the failure of a caregiver to provide for an infant’s basic physical, emotional, or psychological needs, which can seriously impact the child’s development.
What is neglect?
In the context of infant development, what does "mimicking" generally refer to?
What is an infant’s ability to copy sounds, facial expressions, or actions observed in others?
This is the age range typically defined as the toddler years.
When is 1-3 years old?
This is the age range commonly considered to be the preschool years.
When is 3 to 5 fives of age?
To prevent choking, infants and toddlers should not be given foods shaped like this common circle snack.
What are whole grapes or hot dogs?
Secure attachment is most likely to develop when caregivers display this kind of behavior towards their infants.
What is being consistently responsive and sensitive to the infant’s needs?
At what age range do most infants typically begin to exhibit separation anxiety?
When is 9 to 12 months?
The ability to walk up and down stairs with assistance generally emerges around this age.
When is two years old?
These are the primary colors most preschoolers learn to identify first.
What is red, blue, and yellow?
This is the safest sleeping position for infants to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
What is their back?
This term describes the distress infants often display when separated from their primary caregiver.
What is separation anxiety?
What is the average age range when infants typically begin to say their first recognizable word?
When is 10-14 months?
This nutrient is especially important for toddlers’ bone development and is commonly found in milk and dairy products.
What is calcium?
Preschoolers typically begin to master this type of play, where they take on roles and act out stories with others.
What is cooperative play?
This piece of equipment should always be used in the car to keep infants and toddlers safe.
What is a car seat?
This type of attachment is characterized by confusion and apprehension toward the caregiver, often due to inconsistent or frightening caregiving.
What is disorganized attachment?
Which of the following nutrients is most critical for proper brain development in infants during the first year of life?
What is iron?
This term describes when a toddler throws a fit or emotional outburst, usually due to frustration or inability to communicate.
What is a temper tantrum?
The ability to recall and recite simple nursery rhymes is a sign of development in this area.
What is language or memory development?
Small toys and objects should be kept away from infants and toddlers to prevent this hazard.
What is a choking hazard?
This psychologist is famous for developing the “Strange Situation” experiment to study attachment in infants.
Who is Mary Ainsworth?
Which developmental milestone is generally achieved last?
What is walking independently?
Toddlers typically begin to show a strong preference for using one hand over the other—an early sign of this trait.
What is hand dominance?
At preschool age, most children can count at least this many objects.
What is the number 10?
To prevent falls, safety gates should be placed here in a home with infants and toddlers.
Where is the top and bottom of stairs?