Communication
Babies use different versions of this to communicate their needs.
Crying
Babies need toys that stimulate as many of the _____________ as possible.
What are the 2 things that create neural pathways?
Axons and Dendrites
This skill has to do with a child learning how to use large muscles and what they do.
Gross motor skills
Antibodies are a benefit of this type of feeding.
breast feeding
Caregivers can teach babies ___________ in order to help with communication before they can speak words.
Sign Language
An appropriate toy for a baby ages 0-3 months would be a ________________________.
rattle
mobile
piano mat
True or False Children's brains develop faster in the first year of life than any other stage.
True
This skill has to do with children being able to pick things up, such as, picking up toys or pieces of food.
Fine motor skills
This type of feeding can be more convenient to all caregivers and is perfectly fine for babies.
bottle feeding
True or False
It is ok to let a baby "cry it out" for a little bit.
A major safety concern when choosing toys for babies is if the toy will ____________________________.
Fit in the babies mouth
What is myelin?
A fatty substance in the brain
The age at which most babies can begin to eat solid foods.
6 months
When introducing solid foods to babies, caregivers should introduce __________________ before fruits.
vegetables and proteins
Babies begin to use mama and dada at this age range.
10-12 months
Peek-a-boo is a game a caregiver can play that teaches babies _________________________, which means they learn that objects still exist even when they are not seen.
object permanence
It is very important to give babies time to do the same task over and over in order to create neural pathways. This is known as _____________________.
repetition
The condition of a child being jostled vigorously.
Shaken Baby Syndrome
a condition of not getting enough vitamins, minerals, and calories
malnourishment
This activity helps babies develop vocabulary better than any other.
Reading to them
Toys should help babies develop their ability to pick things up. This is an example of using their _____________________ skills
fine motor skills
Babies learn from their own senses and actions in Piaget's _____________________ stage.
Sensorimotor
Babies use this skill to pick up items and get them to their mouth.
Hand-eye coordination
A newborn baby needs to eat approximately every ________ hours
2