Thursday, October 19, 2006
10:03 AM
Journal Entry #3
Choose one of the milestones that we have examined. Give a timeline of the developmental milestone. Give an example from real life for each.
From birth- Born with an innate ability to grasp objects
- Born the grasping reflex
- Usually will have hands clenched in a fist
After 3 months
- Developing hand-eye coordination
- Can bat at toys
~ EX: Floor mat, mobiles
- Notice things they like and try to grasp them
~ EX: Hair, toys, food, necklaces, caregivers' clothing
After 4 months
- Can pick up large objects
~ EX: Keys, blocks, pacifiers
- Can't grab smaller objects
~ EX: Peas, Cheerios
From 9 to 12 months
- Pick up objects with little effort
- Pincer grasp
~ Used by using one's thumb and forefinger to pick up small objects like Cheerios.
- Preference for left/right handedness emerging
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Thursday, October 12, 2006
9:51 AM
Journal Entry #2
- From birth, infants can see color, but they have difficulty distinguishing between light and similar tones. Additionally, all infants are born with blue eyes.
- In 1 - 2 months, infants can consistantly focus both eyes and track a moving object.
- In 4 months, infants develop depth perception.
- In 5 months, infants will get better at spotting small items and tracking moving objects. They will begin to distinguish subtle differences, such as those between pastels.
- In 8 months, an infant's eyesight will be almost adult in clarity and depth perception. Their eyes will be close to their final color, but there may be some subtle changes later.
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Wednesday, October 11, 2006
9:54 AM
Journal Entry #1
(I haven't ever observed infants ages 0 - 12 months...)
- From Birth, infants have little to no head and neck control. Since their neck muscles are very weak, they will rely on their caregivers to support their neck for at least one month.
- When they reach 1 - 2 months, they should be able to lift their head briefly and turn it from side to side when lying on their stomach.
- At 3 - 4 months, infants can typically lift their heads to 45 degrees while on their stomach and keep it up steadily.
- When infants are 5 - 6 months old, they can hold their heads up steady and erect, and they can flex it forward when pulled into a sitting position.
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