Infant Development

  • Grasping Reflex

    All newborns are born with many reflexes. The grasping reflex is the response the infant has to a touch on the palm of the hand.
  • Rooting Reflex

    If a newborn is touched near the mouth, they will move their head and mouth towards the source of touch
  • Perceptual Development

    Newborns start to look at their bodys and surroundings.
  • Perceptual Development

    Newborns love to look at a human face and patterned materials.
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    Infant Development

  • Perceptual Development

    At two weeks of age, babies are able to see colors and distinguish a red object form a green object.
  • Startle Reflex

    When you fail to support or hold the neck and head, the arms of the baby will thrust outward and then embrace themselves as their fingers curl. This usually disappears when the baby reaches two months old.
  • Perceptual Development

    After two months, infants are able to focus on clearer images.
  • Physical Ability

    An infants is able to raise its head to 45 degrees.
  • Physical Ability

    A baby can roll over
  • Language

    Infants start to make cooing noises and smiles when spoken to.
  • Physical Ability

    Infants are able to sit with support.
  • Gag Reflex

    The gag reflex usually starts when a baby starts to eat solid foods (6-8 mon.) It goes away when theinfant gets use to feeding themselves.
  • Physical Ability

    Infants are able to sit without support.
  • Language

    Infants makes repetitive babble noises and make grugling when playing with someone or left alone.
  • Physical Ability

    Infants can pull themselves to a standing position
  • Physical Ability

    Infants can walk holding on to furniture.
  • Physical Ability

    Baby can crawl.
  • Physical Ability

    Infant can stand alone.
  • Language

    Babies start to imitate words, and say a few words such as "mama" "dada" and "uh-oh"
  • Physical Ability

    Baby can walk!