Physical Development-infant/toddler/early childhood

Vocabulary

100

A milestone

What are Skills that children should reach by a certain time. 

200

Forming more complex neural networks

What is infant brain development?

300

Skillful use of hands and fingers

What is fine motor development?

400

Putting a baby "Back" to Bed / "Nothing" in bed / Share your room, NOT your bed

What are some ways to decrease the chances of Sudden Infant Death? (SIDS)

500

Redirect

What is turning a child's attention towards something else. 

Infants

100

The age of an infant

What is birth to 3 years of age 

200

The most important body part to support when holding a baby

What is the head 

300

A milestone normally reached by age 1 

What is walking

400

Let Your Child Get Messy while Eating (must have at least 2)

What is encouraging curiosity of new foods / reducing picky eating / improving fine motor skills / enjoying mealtime / learning through play / sensory exploration

500

Best way to introduce new foods

What is one at a time, and only every 3-5 days?

Toddlers

100

The age of a toddler

What is 3 to 5 years of age 

200

Makes it increasingly possible to control emotional outbursts and to understand how to play games

What is the prefrontal cortex?

300

the feeling toddlers get when exerting independence

What is autonomy?

400

Causes disorientation, panic, screaming, and anxiety, lasting up to 10 minutes, and causes difficulty waking.

What are sleep or night terrors?

500

Ready for toilet training (must have at least 3)

What is:

• Does your child seem interested in the potty chair or toilet, or in wearing underwear?
• Can your child understand and follow basic directions?

• Using words, facial expressions or posture to let you know they need to go?

• Staying dry at least two hours or longer during the day?

• dislike of wet or dirty diapers?

• Can your child pull down & pull up their pants? 

• Can your child get on and off a potty chair?
  
  

Early childhood

100

Appetites typically decrease during this developmental period

What is early childhood?

200

Would you rather have apple slices or orange slices?

WHat is limiting choices?

or

What is a good way to offer choice?

300

Physical growth pattern typical of early childhood

What is slows down?

400

Building forts, riding a tricycle, swinging, building towers, ...

What good ways to develop gross motor skills?

500

Health risks for overweight children (must name at least 3)

What is adult:
obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, cardiovascular disease and Increased risk of type 2 diabetes?