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Prenatal - Heartbeat
'http://http://missedconceptions.wordpress.com/2007/11/' 5 weeks (3 weeks past conception) The heart begins beating at this time and within a week the heartbeat can be heard via ultrasound. The body of the embryo measures at about 1/4 inch. This is about the size of a sesame seed. The digestive system, spinal cord and the backbone are beginning to form. </a> -
Prenatal - Fetus
http://www.parents.com/pregnancy/week-by-week/10/your-growing-baby-week-10/ 10 weeks (8 weeks after conception) The baby has officially graduated from an embryo to a fetus. At this time the fetus measures approximately 1 inch. The eyes, nose, lips, teeth, and tongue are beginning to take shape. The vital organs, such as the kidney, liver, intestines and brain, are starting to function. The fetus is able to make movements inside the uterus, but it cannot yet be felt by the mother. -
Prenatal - Urine
http://www.umm.edu/pregnancy/000033.htm 13 weeks (11 weeks after conception) The baby's body begins forming urine and it is excreted into the amnio fluid. At this point the fetus measures at approximately 3 inches. Another important note at this point, this is the last week of the first trimester. The time before this is the most crucial and includes the highest risk of miscarriage. This risk decreases significantly next week. -
Prenatal - Hearing
http://pregnancy.familyeducation.com/second-trimester/17-weeks-7-days.html 18 weeks (16 weeks after conception) The baby begins to hear sounds within the mother's body. The baby can hear sounds outside the womb later in the second trimester. It helps that at this point the ears stand out on the sides of the head. At this time baby is approximately 5.5 inches long. -
Infancy - Communication (Babbling)
http://literacyhandbook.blogspot.com/p/language-development.html Approximately 2 - 3 months old Infant begins to "babble" as a form of communication. It is the infant's use of speech using meaningless sounds. This is part of the infant's use of Prelinguistic Communication. Other types of prelinguistic communication include facial expressions, imitations and gestures. "Babbling" continues until about 1 year of age. -
Infancy - Vision (Binocular Vision)
http://visionhelp.wordpress.com/2011/04/26/new-scientific-evidence-for-amblyopia-treatment-two-eyes-are-better-than-one/ Approximately 14 weeks old. The infant can now use both eyes to focus in order to understand depth and motion. This is also known as Binocular Vision. -
Infancy - Gross Motor Skills (Sitting)
http://footage.shutterstock.com/clip-2236687-stock-footage-asian-infant-sitting-on-white-background-and-looking-at-camera.html Approximately 6 months of Age. Infant can move by themself and can sit upright, unsupported. -
Infancy - Fine Motor Skills (Grasping)
http://blog.childandfamilydevelopment.com/blog/building-blocks/occupational-therapy-developmental-milestones-for-my-10-12-month-old Approximately 10 - 11 months. At this time the infant has been able to use the pincer grasp. This is the ability to pick objects up with the use of the thumb and the index finger meeting together. -
Toddlerhood - Gender Identification
http://www.aias.ca/2011/06/kids-and-gender-part-two-when-your.html Approximately 1 year At this age, the toddler know who is a boy and who is a girl. Some of this is also a factor of society. A child knows, but does not always abide by certain gender roles, such as what toys are for boys and which are for girls. -
Toddlerhood - Social Interaction (Imitation)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRIrrlT28Xo Approximately 14 months old At this age toddlers begin to imitate each other. Most of the imitating done through copying one anothers sounds. Another form of imitation they perform is actions, but these are not as common as sound. At this age toddlers enjoy playing with children of the same age. -
Toddlerhood - Speech (Sentences)
http://speechdudes.wordpress.com/2012/03/13/baby-happy-baby-sad-words-phrases-and-clauses/ Approximately 18months old Around 18 months of age, toddlers should begin to be able to form sentences. Toddlers accomplish this through telegraphic speech. Telegraphic sentences are short sentences, usually consisting of around 3 or more words. These sentences typically do not include conjunctions, but do consist of a noun and a verb. -
Toddlerhood - Feelings (Empathy)
http://csusap.csu.edu.au/~torreals/files/file671532.html Approximately 2 years old At the age of 2, the toddler will begin to empathize with others. This means that the toddler will show sympathy for another if they are feeling sad or hurt. At this point a toddler will imitate parents or family members in how they make him feel better. This can be done through hugs, kisses, pats, words like "it's ok," etc. -
Early Childhood - Language Development
3 Years Old
At this age children begin to use plurals, possessives and past tense. They also have a vocabulary of 900-1000 words and can say complex sentences, but they still contain grammatical errors. The video of a 3 year old and her explanation of Star Wars can be viewed at the address below. (Also link for picture)
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Early Childhood - Gross Motor Skills
3 Years Old
By this age children should be able to perform simple movements that are helpful in developing gross motor skills. These movements include jumping, hopping, and running back and forth. http://nspt4kids.com/parenting/gross-motor-preschool-milestones-3-years-to-5-years/ -
Early Childhood - Emotional Development
Around the age of 4 to 5 years old At this age, children begin to show a little more depth than empathy when it comes to emotional development. They are able to begin reflecting on how they are feeling. They also begin the understanding that people can react to the same situations with different feelings. http://www.preschools4all.com/early-childhood-emotional-development.html -
Early Childhood - Moral Development
4 to 7 Years Old During this span of time children display heteronomous morality. This means that they interpret rules and ways of doing things as unchangeable. This is why children this age must play the same game, the same way no matter what. Picture from and video can be viewed from address below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXEGEE8AFTw -
Middle Childhood -- Fine Motor Skills
In the beginning of middle childhood (around 8 years old) fine motor skills for children are not as great as they can be clumsy because they have a hard time with complete coordination. However during this time growth in children is steady over all, and by the age of 12 most children grow into their body/ muscles. They should be about as coordinated as an adult. http://news.aurora.edu/files/2012/03/fitkids604.jpg -
Middle Childhood -- Tooth Development
During middle childhood children should lose all of their baby teeth. Adult teeth and molars should come in. Because these are permanent teeth and are bigger in size, children can experience tooth crowding. This then leads to the need for braces. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/11/fashion/act-ii-for-the-tooth-fairy-this-life.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 -
Middle Childhood -- Eye Development
During middle childhood the child's eyes will reach their full growth size and function. By age 12 the child should have an eye exam. http://planetterry.wordpress.com/tag/childhood/ -
Middle Childhood -- Oncoming of Puberty
In the later years of middle childhood (10 to 12 years old) children begin to show signs of puberty. Girls begin to form breasts, their bodies shape begins to shape, and some will begin their menstrual cycle. Boys find their their voice begins to change ("crack") and their testes develop. Also at this age both genders will begin to grow pubic and other body hair. http://funlolzz.com/puberty-chart/
