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Ages 6 weeks - 12 months
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The first year of life
A child changes more during infancy than at any other one-year period in life.
Environmental Stimulation
Identifying signs that your child is under-stimulated or over-stimulated can help with your child’s temperament.
Factors of Infant Development
2 major factors that influence infant development are: nutrition after birth and environmental stimulation.
Areas of Development
Physical Growth
Movement
Hand-Eye Coordination
Cognitive Development
Communication
Social Emotional Development
Milestones
Swinging Arms and Legs. Lifting Head. Rolling over. Wiggling. Scooting. Crawling. Independent Standing. Walking. Grasping Objects. Focusing on Objects within 4 ft. Recognizing familiar objects and faces. Remembering toys and how they function. Cause & Effect (Rattles). Anticipation of Events. Spatial Awareness. Attention Span. Communication (Crying, Cooing, Pointing).