THE FAMILY WITH AN INFANT (INFANT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT)

MON
TH
2
4

0-1
8
10
11
5

6
3
9

MOTOR DEVELOPMENT
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

holds head up when prone

grasps
stepping
tonic reflexes are fading
reaches out in anticipation of being picked up
first tooth(central incisor) erupts
sits unsteadily (still needs support
largely reflex
sits securely without support
pulls self to standing
cruises
turns front to back
no longer has head lag when pulled upright
bears partial weight on feet
turns both ways
moro reflex fading
holds head and chest up when prone
creeps or crawls

MON
TH
0-1

FINE MOTOR
o keeps hand fisted

6
2
7
10

o
o
o
o
o

able to follow objects at midline

uses palmar grasp
has social smile
transfers object hand to hand
uses pincer grasp(thumb and finger) to pick

up small objects
o follows object past midline

3
MONTH
2

SOCIALIZATION AND LANGUAGE

o makes cooing sound

3
6
7
9
8

o
o
o
o
o
o

MONTH
0-1

differentiates cry
laughs out loud
may say vowel sounds
shows beginning fear and strangers
says first word(da-da)
has peaked fear for strangers (ability to tell know from unknown)

7
6

PLAY
enjoys watching face of primary caregiver
listens to soothing sounds
needs space to turn
spends time looking at hands or uses them as toys during the
month(hand regard)
o like objects that are good size for transferring
o enjoys bathtub toys

9
11
2
8

o
o
o
o
o

4
3

o
o
o
o

rubber ring for teething

needs space for creeping
cruises
enjoys bright colored mobiles
enjoys manipulation

o rattles

10
5

o toys of different textures

o plays games like pretty-cake and peek a boo
o handles rattle well

EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
6 WEEKS
social smile
8 MONTHS
stranger anxiety or eighth month anxiety
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
PRIMARY
at THIRD MONTH OF LIFE, an infant explores objects by
CIRCULAR
grasping them with hands or mouthing them
REACTION
infants are unaware of what actions they can cause or what
actions occur independently
SECONDAR at SIX MONTHS OF AGE, they can grasp the idea that
Y CIRCULAR their actions can initiate pleasurable sensations
REACTION
COORDINAT AT 10 MONTHS, infants discover OBJECT PERMANENCE, or
ION OF
awareness that an object out of sight still exist
SECONDAR
Y SCHEMA
PROMOTING INFANTS SAFETY
ACCIDENTS leading cause of death in children from 1 MONTH THROUGH
24 MONTHS OF AGE
FALLS
second major cause of infant accidents
ASPIRATIO
accidents of infants
N
FALLS
MOTOR
VEHICLE
SUFFOCATI
ON
DROWNING
ANIMAL
BITES
POISONON
G
ASPIRATIO
be certain any object that an infant can grasp to the
NS
mouth is either safe to eat or too big to fit in the
mouth
inspect toys and pacifiers for small parts that could be
aspirated
FALLS
never leave an infant on an unprotected surface as the

MOTOR
VEHICLE

SUFFOCATI
ON

DROWNING
ANIMAL
BITES
POISONING

bed or couch
place a gate at the top and bottom of stairways
do not allow an infant to walk with sharp object in the
mouth or hands
raise crib rails and make sure they are locked
do not leave child unattended in a high chair
never transport an infant unless an infant is buckled
into an infant car seat in the back seat of a car
do not be distracted by an infant while driving
do not leave an infant unattended in a parked car
allow no plastic bag within an infants reach
do not use pillows on cribs
store unused appliances such as stoves or
refrigerators with the doors removed
remove constrictive clothing
do not leave infants alone in the bathtub
never allow an infant to approach a strange dog
never present medication as candy
put medications in containers with safety caps
never take medications infront of infants
use no-lead based paint in any area of the home
hang plants or set in high places
post telephone number of the poison control center by
telephone