Infancy to Toddler development

During the infancy to toddler period, infants actions move from ____________ actions to ____________ activity.

Typically, an infant is walking, or "cruising," along furniture by _____ _________ of age.

Typically, infants can scribble on their own by ____ _________ of age.

The important people in young children’s lives help lay the foundation for a range of social-emotional skills such as:

Generally, an infant can find hidden toys easily (object permanence) by around __________ months.

According to ___________ theory, engaging in SOCIAL INTERACTIONS helps children develop cognitive functions & language.

Physical skills which require whole body movement and which involve the large, core stabilizing muscles of the body.

In the infancy to toddler period, physical changes are more _________ and ________ than in other periods of development.

________________ theory proposes that children progress through universal stages of cognitive development.

Social-emotional development is essential to a young child’s sense of well-being.

One way to detect achievement of perceptual development milestones is to look for __________ responses.

At around _______ months, infants begin to babble with expression and try to imitate sounds.

Newborns are NOT sensitive to touch, temperature, and pain.

Newborn infants cannot communicate at all.

In order to grow and develop, an infants physical needs align with which level(s) of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?

Physical skills which require movement of the smaller muscle groups in the hands, fingers, and wrists.

What is the most poorly developed sense at birth?

How children start to understand who they are, what they are feeling, and what to expect when interacting with others

Refers to how children use their senses to gather information about their surroundings and understand how to respond.

Some sensory play ideas and activites include:

Play is crucial to the development of children's gross and fine motor skills.