Theory
Prenatal Development
Infant Development
Transition to Parenthood
Fun Facts
100

This person is coined as the “father” of child development.

Jean Piaget


100

A fully dilated cervix measures


10 cm

100

Fastest change of life occurs at this time.

First 2 years

100

Post Partum can affect up to this percent of mothers and this percentage of fathers

up to 75%

100

Some people eat this after the birth of their baby.

The placenta

200

This person created the first ‘successful’ intelligence test.

Bonus: How did this impact children?

Alfred Binet

Bonus: How to identify children with learning needs 

200

Cluster of cells first formed after conception.

Bonus: How many will not survive the first 2 weeks?

Zygote

Bonus: Up to 75% of Zygotes will not survive this stage


200

According to Piaget birth to age two is this stage of development.

Sensorimotor 


200

Skin on skin contact is also called and why is it important.

Kangaroo care


200

What percent of the brain is developed in the first 5 years of life.

90%

300

Name the developmental domains and an example for each.

Physical, Social, Emotional, Language & Cognition, Communication and Information

300

Number of chromosome pairs to make a human.

Bonus: Name one chromosomal anomalies

23

Bonus: Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21), Trisomy 18 & 13, Turner Syndrome (Monosomy X) in Children, Structural Abnormalities- Deletions (Cri-du-Chat Syndrome) and Duplications (Pallister-Killian Syndrome), Translocation Down Syndrome, Mosaicism, Mosaic Down Syndrome


300

The head develops more rapidly than the lower part of the body. 

Bonus: Growth proceeds from the center of the body outward.

Cephalocaudal trend

Bonus: Proximodistal trend


300

This hormone is released after birth to help bonding with your baby.

Oxytocin (love hormone)


300

Children prefer these patterns and sounds. 

Bonus: Why does this matter for brain development?

Complex patterns and human voices

Bonus: lays the foundation for language, social bonding, and cognitive intelligence

400

Attachment theory is…why is this important.

understanding how children form bonds with their primary caregivers

400

Fertilization takes place in this part of the body.

Bonus: If the embryo is implanted here, what is it called

Fallopian tube

Bonus: Ectopic pregnancy


400

Extreme sensory deprivation early in life may result in and what is an example

permanent brain damage and loss of functions


400

High risk parents include parents whom.

Bonus: Name 2 community resources that can help high risk parents

Struggle with poverty or have children with disabilities/high needs.

Bonus: TBD

400

Children have the ability to make these sounds when they are born, what changes this ability over time?


All sounds as long as there are not disruptions to the auditory process or functioning of the mouth

500

Piaget’s 4 stages of cognitive development and what is happening with the child in each stage?

  1. Sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational and formal operational

  2. Sensorimotor Stage (Birth to 2 years): Children learn through sensory experiences and motor activities, developing concepts like object permanence and self-recognition. 

  3. Preoperational Stage (Ages 2 to 7): Children begin using symbols and language, but struggle with logical thinking. They may be egocentric, meaning they find it difficult to see things from others' perspectives. 

  4. Concrete Operational Stage (Ages 7 to 11): Children become more logical in their thinking, understanding concepts like conservation and recognizing others' thoughts and feelings. 

  5. Formal Operational Stage (Adolescence and beyond): Children develop the ability to think abstractly and solve hypothetical problems, understanding complex concepts like ethics and science. 

500

How many stages of delivery are there and name the stages of delivery.

  1. Stage 1 -  dilation and effacement of the cervix

  2. Stage 2 - contractions continue forcing the baby down and out

  3. Stage 3 - delivery of the placenta 

500

APGAR stands for and is used for. 

Activity (muscle tone), Pulse (heart rate), Grimace (reflect response), Appearance (color), respiratory (breathing) 


500

Tangible support includes and why is this important for babies?

money, food, transportation, affordable child care


500

A period in time when children were believed to be born evil

Bonus: what period came after and how did it change parenting?

Reformation Period (sixteenth century)

Bonus: Enlightenment