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Child development over 1 year
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Perceptual Development
The newborn cries to express displeasure and looks intently at parents while being spoken to. -
Physical- Neonatal
Most babies weigh between 5.5 and 10 pounds, and are 18 - 22 inches long. Male babies are generally slightly heavier and longer than female babies. -
Language- Development
The infant begins to make noises other than crying, and the child's cries become distinctive (wet, hungry, etc.). The child begins to vocalize to familiar voices and demonstrates a social smile. -
Language- Development
The child says "dada" or "mama" with meaning, understands the meaning of no, and bye-bye, says one other word other than "mama" and "dada" and waves bye. -
Perceptual Development
The infant recognize faces, voices, and objects. He or she smiles when they see familiar people, and engages in play with them and also shows awareness to strange situations. -
Physical- Vision
During the first months, infants can clearly see objects that are about 10 inches away from their faces. By six months, their vision is more fully developed -
Reflex- Stepping
If you take your baby and place his feet on a flat surface he will "walk" by placing one foot in front of the other. This isn't really walking and will disappear by about 4 months of age. -
Physical- Rolling Over
By 5 months most babies can roll over. -
Physical- Weight and Length Change
An infant's birthweight generally doubles and the baby grows between 10 and 12 inches in length. -
Reflex- Grasping
An infant's clinging response to a touch on the palm of his or her hand. This usually dissapears at 6 months. -
Language- Development
Says one syllable sounds like "ma", "mu", "da", and "di". -
Perceptual Development
-May develop a preference for the use of one hand.
-Uses thumb and index finger to pick up objects
-Puts arms in front of face to avoid having it washed -
Language- Development
The child says "dada" or "mama" with meaning, understands the meaning of no, and bye-bye, says one other word other than "mama" and "dada" and waves bye.