parts of the brain
what is a neuron?
brain cell
when does the fetal alcohol syndrome occur
when mom drinks too much alcohol during pregnancy
what is a critical window of opportunity?
period of time during development where the brain is open for experience
what is attachment in child development?
an emotional bond
what does PIESM stand for
physical, intellectual, emotional, social, moral development
what is the nick name for the cerebellum?
little brain
how does it affect the brain physically?
smoother, has holes
at what age do most critical windows begin closing?
first 3 years of life
what is the best attachment?
secure attachment
what are the two motors in physical development?
Fine and Gross
what does the brain stem control?
blood pressure, breathing
what do alcohol and drug use during pregnancy do?
interrupt migration of brain cells
how many brain cells does a baby have at birth?
100 billion
name one key factor in attachment
proximity seeking, secure base, safe haven, separation distress
name a milestone of a 1 month old (as on peardeck)
moving their head, following things with their eyes, hands in fists
what happens in the temporal lobe?
speech, hearing, development of language
name two regions that are most affected by alcohol
frontal lobes, hippocampus, hypothalamus, corpus callosum, cerebellum, basal ganglia, amygdala
why is it important to read with babies and toddlers?
will help to learn the meaning of words
when does the caregiver have an insecure attachment to the baby? name one example
care giver is:
unresponsive, unreliable, dangerous, rejecting the baby
with what PIESM development do we learn how to walk?
physical
name all the lobes
frontal lobe, temporal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe
name the biggest effect alcohol and drugs can have on the child in each trimester of pregnancy
first: physical, second: miscarriage, third: neurological
what is the principle the brain works on?
use it or lose it
what can the relationship with your parent say about the relationship with your own child?
a mothers state of mind about attachment, which was formed by her parents, predicts the quality of the relationship she will have with her child
growth happens from (name both)
head to toe, near to far