Nature vs. Nurture
What is another term for Nurture?
Enviroment
Which comes first: Gross or Fine Motor Skills?
Gross Motor Skills
What is SBS?
Shaken Baby Syndrome
Can you spoil a baby in their first year of life?
No
Instinctive, automatic response such as grasping or sucking are...
Reflexes
What is another term for Nature?
Heredity
What is an example of a Fine Motor Skill?
Playing Piano, Coloring, Pinching, Picking an object up, Holding a utensil
What is SIDS?
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
At what month can infants start to eat food other than milk/formula?
6 months
To take steps to protect a child from possible dangers is called...
Childproofing
What is environment/Nurture?
Traits you receive from how you were raised and where you grew up.
What is an example of a Gross Motor Skill?
Walking, Jumping, Raising your Hand
True or False? Shaken Baby Syndrome is 100% preventable?
True
What milestone happens around month 12?
Walking
When you are able to move your hands and fingers precisely in relation to what you see. This is called...
Hand-Eye Cordination
What is Heredity/Nature?
Traits you receive from your biological parents. Such as hair color, height, and personality traits.
What does Simple to Complex mean in physical development?
Kids must first learn to do easier tasks such as gross motor skills before completing harder tasks such as fine motor skills.
How can you prevent SIDS?
-Baby sleeps on their back
-Nothing in the crib other than baby
-Regulate baby's temperature
-No smoking around baby
What are developmental milestones?
A key skill used to check a child’s progress.
Slow physical development due to lack of nutrients is called...
Failure to Thrive
How is nature and nurture shown in the Parent Trap?
Nature: Strawberry allergy, appearance, mischievous personality
Nurture: Accents, Speaking different languages, Style
What does it mean to develop Head to Foot?
Infants first gain control over their head and neck muscles, then their arms and torso, then their legs and feet.
-Put baby down in a safe place such as their crib and call someone trusted to come help
My baby is 12 months old and still not walking. Should I be concerned? Why or Why not?
No, babies all develop at different rates. Wait a few months and consult a doctor if concerns continue.
What is the difference between Growth and Development
Growth is changes in size such as height, weight, proportion.
Development is increases and changes in physical, emotional, social or intellectual skills.