Physical Development
When do babies start walking?
Between 9 and 18 months of age.
What is attachment?
A strong emotional bond between a child ad a caregiver.
What is considered full term?
39 weeks
What are some big milestones a baby goes through?
First smile, first laugh, first time sitting up, first time standing up, first time walking, first time walking and more.
What are contractions?
Labor begins when these occur regularly and help open up the cervix.
What is fine motor development?
Using fingers to pick up small objects.
What is cooperation?
What is the placenta?
What is toddler hood?
The stage of development between ages 1 and 3.
What does 10 centimeters dilated mean?
The first stage of labor ends when the cervix reaches this many centimeters.
What are gross motor skills?
Running, jumping, and climbing.
What is emotional regulation?
The ability to understand and manage your emotions.
What is amniotic fluid?
Fluid that surrounds and protects the developing baby in the womb.
What is the rooting reflex?
This reflex helps newborns find food by turning toward a touch on the cheek.
What does ”water breaking” mean?
The breaking of the amniotic sac.
What is a growth spurt?
A rapid increase in height and weight during adolescence.
What is avoidant attachment?
What is lanugo?
The layer of fine hair covering the fetus.
What is stranger anxiety?
Fear of unfamiliar people.
What is a Cesarean section?
A surgical procedure used to deliver a baby through the mothers abdomen.
What is the brain/nervous system?
This body system develops rapidly during the first few years of life.
What is parallel play?
Occurs when toddlers play next to other children but do not directly interact with them.
Explain what happens in the 3 trimesters of pregnancy.
Trimester 1 - The fertilized egg becomes a fetus with distinct limbs, organs, and a beating heart.
Trimester 2 - Morning sickness fades and energy returns. The fetus grows significantly and mother usually feels first movements.
Trimester 3 - Rapid weight gain, lung maturation, and the fetus positioning itself head down in preparation for birth.
What are fontanels?
The soft spots on a baby’s skull.
What is the Apgar score?
The test given shortly after birth to assess a newborns health.