motor skills
What is fine motor skills?
The ability to make small movements in the hands, eyes, and fingers.
During this period, infants and one-year-olds learn by?
Using their senses and motor abilities to gain information about the world
Detailed records must be maintained _____
Dailey
Most babies under the age of 6 months usually only consume ___
Breast milk or formula
Language plays a large roll in ____
Developing intellectual abilities
What should an infant be doing by month 4?
Sitting erect in arms of adult(s) and reaches for things more.
What is object permanence?
The understanding that an object continues to exist even when out of sight
Success as a caregiver begins with _____
Understanding the basics of infant development
Never warm a bottle in _____
A microwave
Children understand language long before ____
They can speak it well for themselves
What should your child be doing by 8 months?
Thrusting arms and legs out and squirms to push self, pull self up.
As intellect increases, children begin to ______
Analyze, make associations, and form predictions
Must maintain the areas for ____
Feeding, sleeping, changing, and play areas
A normal routine helps ____
Build trust between the caregiver and infant
Vocalizations
Sounds that imitate adult language
What are perceptual motor skills?
Skills that require the coordination of vision, intellect, and movement.
What is stranger anxiety?
The fear of unknown people
Must make sure your infant care staff has _____
He correct materials for a sanitary and fit environment
At about ____ months infants will start to eat “solid” food
As children develop, feelings become ____
More specific
What should your child be doing by 12 months?
Standing, sometimes walking with assistance or alone, picks up small objects between thumbs and fingers.
Kids usually grow beyond stranger anxiety by ____
12-15 months of age
Caregivers praise ____
Each new accomplishment of an infant with enthusiasm
There food in quantities should be ____
Recorded
Bonding is ____
Forming a strong attachment to a specific person