Motor Skills
What are the typical gross motor skills milestones for a 1 year old?
Learning to walk on their own, pulling themselves up without assistance, picking up objects, and squatting
What is Physical Development?
The process of growth and change during infancy
How can a child's bones differ from an adults?
Softer cartilage
What helps baby bones grow?
Drinking plenty of milk!
Grasping or the Palmar Reflex
What would a parent do to help their child develop?
Writing
Playing (hand and finger strength)
Can your child walk independently?
between 12 and 15 months
What is the "growing zone"?
Why don't babies have teeth when their born?
Babies are born with most of their teeth already formed within their gums
What is a reflex?
Something involuntary and unplanned
What are the dynamic systems to approach motor development?
The children can complete a series of puzzles
How could you know if your child is getting enough physical activity?
Observing their behaviors, checking physical signs, and tracking their activity
Do the bones get thicker?
Yes, with the correct exercise
How many teeth are you born with?
10 in upper and 10 in lower, 20 all together
Why do babies have reflex?
for newborn survival
How do disabilities impact motor development?
Affecting them with poor coordination and balance.
How would you know if your child isn't developing properly?
Observing the frequent behaviors
Always in a fussy mood
When do baby bones fuse together?
Around ages 2 or 3
What's the most important reflex?
Grasp reflex
What's the difference between Motor Learning and Motor Control?
Motor Control- accomplishing movements
Motor Learning- Acquiring new motor skills by learning
How would you know if your child is having difficulty doing simple tasks?
frequent frustration
avoiding activity
What is the most delicate thing in a baby?
neck muscles
Is the enamel on a babies teeth stronger then their bones?
it's stronger than any bone
Why do most reflexes disappear during infancy?
As the baby's brain matures, their central nervous system replaces the involuntary newborn reflexes with voluntary movements