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Sugar Baby
Baby Book
2021
Baby’s
Name__kea___________________________

Parent___Detreinna___________________________
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 ● An abandoned baby will result in an automatic ZERO for the “parent”.
● This project will be worth 500 points!
● All students must turn in during their assigned class, on the last day
of the project the following times
● Sugar Baby Books will be due Monday, March 8th!

The purpose of this activity is for you to better understand what is involved in the
day-to-day care of an infant. To accomplish this, you have been given a ‘SUGAR
BABY” to take care of for a few days. It is your responsibility to see that the
“baby” receives proper care and attention and remains healthy for the entire
project.

You will have to do more than just carry this “sugar baby” around. Below are the
guidelines for this project. Refer to these often, because the grade you will
receive on this project will be determined by them.

GUIDELINES:

You should give your baby care and attention. This is evident in what you provide for
your child. He should have as pretty a face as his genes will allow. He should have
a sturdy carrier or basket, blankets, and other items. You should also show our
child love and attention by treating it in a caring manner at all times.

You must keep your baby safe. This means you cannot leave him in your locker, or
unattended at all, anywhere!!! You should not let other people care for your baby
if you cannot trust them to take good care of it. Remember you are still
ultimately responsible for the welfare of your child. If something does happen,
you will have to provide evidence that it was an accident.
You should have your baby with you at all times. At school, you
must have your baby with you at all times!!
If you absolutely cannot be with your baby for unavoidable reasons, you may hire a
babysitter. You are allowed only 5 hours of baby sit time for the entire project.
You must work out some sort of payment arrangements with your babysitter.
Don’t take advantage of your friends or parents. He/She must sign the babysitter
form. In addition, you must keep a record of where your baby is at all times on
the time schedule form.

Furthermore, you will keep a diary for the day you care for your “sugar baby” . In it you
will describe the events of the day, and your feelings about caring for your sugar
baby.

Good luck and happy parenting.

 Growth and Your Baby Webquest
Go to this link:
http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/pregnancy-newborn/?WT.ac=p-nav-pregnancy-newborn#cat growth

1. Failure to Thrive

Definition:

Milestone (fill in the blank)

_____________________ birth weight by ____________ months and ____________ it by age ___________.

List 7 causes of failure to thrive:

A. Down syndrome.

B. cerebral palsy.

C. heart disease.

D. infections.

E. milk allergy.

F. cystic fibrosis.

G. celiac disease.
What is done about severe failure to thrive?

How Is FTT Treated? Treatment of failure to thrive depends upon the age of the child, the associated
symptoms and the underlying reason for the poor growth. The overall goal of treatment is to provide
adequate calories and any other support necessary to promote the growth of your child.

When should the doctor be called?

A cough that lasts more than 2 or 3 weeks. Persistent or severe vomiting . A fever that doesn't go down or
go away. Symptoms that last more than 10 days or get worse instead of better

2. Growth Charts
List 5 facts from the article
A. Growth charts are a standard part of your child's. They show how kids are growing compared with other kids of
the same age and gender. They also show the pattern of kids' height and weight gain over time, and whether
they're growing proportionately.

B. And one set of charts is used for babies, from birth to 36 months. Another set is used for kids and teens ages
2–20 years old. Also, special growth charts can be used for children with certain conditions, such a \or who were
C. Being in a high or a low percentile doesn't necessarily mean that a child is healthier or has a growth or weight
problem. Let's say that the 4-year-old boy who is in the 10th percentile for weight is also in the 10th percentile for
height. So 10% of kids are shorter and weigh less than he does, and most kids — 90% — are taller and weigh
more. That just shows that he's smaller than average, which usually doesn't mean there is a problem. If his parents
and siblings are also smaller than average, and there are other signs that he's healthy and developing well, doctors
would likely decide that there's no reason to worry.

D. If height and weight have both been on the 60th percentile line until a child is 5 years old, and then the height drops
to the 30th percentile at age 6, that might suggest a growth problem because the child is not following his or her usual
growth pattern. But changing percentiles doesn't always mean there's a problem. Many kids may show changes in
growth percentiles at some points in development, when it's normal for growth rates to vary more from child to child. This
is particularly common during infancy and

E. The higher the percentile number, the bigger a child is compared with other kids of the same age and gender,
whether it's for height or weight.

Growth and Your 1-2 Year Old

List 5 facts from the article
A. Toddler. .

B. Preschool. ...

C. School age.

E. Infant. Infants develop new abilities quickly in the first year of life. ...
 3. Is My Baby Ready for Shoes?
Answer these questions:
When should the first pair of shoes be purchased?

Why do shoes that have hard, inflexible shoes actually make it harder for a baby learn to walk?

List 3 guidelines for shoes once the baby has learned to walk
A. a comfortable fit in length and width.
B plenty of room for the toes.

C. a flexible, flat sole – check the sole can bend near the toe.

4. Your Child’s Growth

List 5 facts from the article
A. cognitive development,

B. social and emotional development,

C. speech and language development,

D. fine motor skill development, and.

E. gross motor skill development.

 5. Your Child’s Development: One Year

Communication and Language: 5 items A.

B. Pre- production.

C. Early. production.

D. Speech. Emergent.

E. Beginning. Fluency.
Movement and Physical Development: A.

B. Human Growth & Development.

C. Physical Development.

D. Fine motor skills.

E. Gross motor skills.

A. Social and Emotional Development: means how children start to understand who they are, what they
are feeling and what to expect when interacting with others. It is the development of being able to: Form
and sustain positive relationships. Experience, manage and express emotions.

B. Make friends and keep friendships.

C. Gain confidence.

D. Manage stress and anxiety.

E. Make appropriate decisions.

Cognitive Skills:
A. Sustained Attention.

B. Response Inhibition. ..

C..Speed of Information Processing. ...

D. Multiple Simultaneous Attention. ...

E. Category Formation. ...

When to Talk to the Doctor: List 7 items (2 are not in bullets, they are in the last paragraph) A.

B. Here are eight qualities you should look for in a doctor:

C. Friendliness. An unfriendly or dismissive doctor means it's time for a change. ...

D. Similar Approach to Care. ...

E. Good Communication Skills. ...

F. Avoidance of Excessive Costs. ...

G Current Skills.
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6. Your Newborn’s Growth

How big are newborns? (give the weight range)

7 factors:
A. ✓ Crib mattress. ...

B. ✓ Bassinet. ...

C. ✓ Baby monitor. ...

D. ✓ Humidifier. ...

E. ✓ Breast pump. ...

F. ✓ Formula.

G.✓ Bottles and nipples. ...

What does the term “low birth weight” mean?

(loh berth wayt) A term used to describe an infant born weighing 5.5 pounds (2500 grams) or less.

Where do many premature babies spend their time?

in a hospital's newborn intensive care unit (also called NICU). This is the nursery in a hospital where sick
newborns get medical care. Premature babies stay in the NICU until their organs develop enough to stay
alive without medical support.

Why would a baby born much larger than an average baby have problems?

Fetal macrosomia is more likely to be a result of maternal diabetes, obesity or weight gain during
pregnancy than other causes. If these risk factors aren't present and fetal macrosomia is suspected, it's
possible that your baby might have a rare medical condition that affects fetal growth

A healthy baby newborn is expected to lose _________ % to __________% of the birth weight, but may regain that
weight gain within the first __________ weeks after birth.

How much weight do most newborns gain per day?

Most newborns go through a period of rapid growth when they are _______ to _________ days old and again at
________ and _________ weeks.

Babysitter Statements
The purpose of the Sugar Baby activity is to help students better understand the
responsibilities of being a parent. One main concern is the care of a child on a day
to day basis.

The student should care for the Sugar Baby themselves unless they are 100%
unable. (example: work, game, illness, etc..) In this case, the student may contract a
babysitter.

I kept the Sugar Baby belonging to __parnets ________________________ for one ______________
hours on March _____, 2021, from _____________ o’clock until _____________ o’clock.

Signed ____Erica Perkins___________________________________

Phone Number____8703176774________________________________

I kept the Sugar Baby belonging to __________________________ for _______2_______ hours on

March _____, 2021, from _____________ o’clock until _____________ o’clock.

Signed ___Erica Perkins _______________________________________

Phone Number______8703176774______________________________

I kept the Sugar Baby belonging to __________________________ for ______________ hours on

March _____, 2021, from _____________ o’clock until _____________ o’clock.

Signed ________Erica Perkins__________________________________

Phone Number__________8703176774 __________________________
 DAILY DIARY
Tuesday, March 2nd
Do you have time for a baby?

Daily Schedule: Do I have time for a child?????

1. Write out your daily schedule NOW. Write out a typical daily schedule and determine whether or not you
have time to have a child in your life.
a. Example:
b. Day 1 Thursday: Get up 5:30 AM
○ Take shower and get ready 5:30 – 6:20 AM
○ Prepare to leave an eat breakfast 6:20 – 6:40 AM
○ Drive to work 6:40 – 6:55 AM
○ Get ready for the day 6:55 – 7:25 AM
○ Teach 7:40 – 2:38 AM
○ Grade papers, do lesson plans, etc. 2:38 – 3:05 AM
○ Walk 3:05 – 4:00 PM
○ Pack up to go home 4:00 – 5:00 PM
○ Drive home 5:00 – 5:20 PM
○ Make dinner 5:20 – 6:00 PM
○ Eat, Work, Watch TV 6:00 – 9:00 PM
○ Get ready for bed and read 9:00 – 10:00 PM
○ Go to sleep 10:00 PM

2. You need to write out a 3 day schedule and one of the days needs to include a weekend day.

3. Answer the following questions after you have created your schedule.
a. Do you have a lot of extra time in your schedule?
b. What are some of the things that you do for fun that you have time for in your schedule?
c. Do you feel your schedule is quite busy?

4. Suddenly you have become a parent. Reexamine your schedule now that you have a child to take care of.
Answer the following questions with that in mind.
a. Highlight activities that you need to eliminate in RED because you no longer have time for that
activity.
b. Highlight items that you feel that you would need to adjust in YELLOW the amount of time spent
on that activity.

Answer the following after you can evaluated your schedule:

5. How would your daily life change?

6. What activities would be added to your schedule?

Wed, March 3rd
Imagine your baby is sick. You would have to decide if you or your guardian will stay home and
which will go to work or school. Who would stay home and watch the baby? If it was you, how
would you get to the doctors’ office while your parents are working? How do you think you would
feel about missing out on your school work?
What if the baby got sick on a big school event day– homecoming, etc. – and you had to miss out
on school fun?

Thursday, March 4th

Write a letter of advice to your sugar baby who has now reached the age of 18 and is about to
leave home.
Friday, March 5th
After you have looked at the immunization schedule, would you plan to vaccinate your child? Why
or why not? What could be some effects of not vaccinating your children?

Saturday, March 6th

Explain how your weekends would change if you had a newborn baby to take care of.

Sunday, March 7th Reflection

Now that being a parent of a Sugar Baby is almost over, do you think you were a good parent
during the project? What were some of the more difficult times that occurred while taking care of
your “baby”?
 Daily Schedule
As a parent, what is your ACTUAL Schedule everyday?

Tuesday, March 2nd

Time Location Activity

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2 p.m They may also roll over from tummy to back.

10:30 At 6 months old, babies will typically roll over
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 MYSTERY ILLNESS

MY BABY HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH

____he been sick or have something wrong with his body

..____________________________________

1) If your baby was diagnosed with this illness what are some of the symptoms they would
display?

2) Are there any causes of this illness?

3) What are complications associated with this illness?

4) What treatment is suggested for this illness?

 VACCINES
1. Vaccine:

Prevents:

When should the child get it?

2. Vaccine:

Prevents:

When should the child get it?

3. Vaccine:

Prevents:

When should the child get it?

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2 PHOTOS OF YOUR BABY DOING SOMETHING
FUN!