From the moment infants are born, they go through continuous stages of transitional periods that are detrimental to their development. Remarkably, In just under 2 years infants go from sitting up, to crawling, and finally walking all on their own. There are a number of elements to explore when reflecting upon this stage such as: how walking is developed, when it might occur and how to recognize the signs, the issues and challenges involved for the child or caregiver, and lastly, research conducted that may help parents aid the child through this critical stage. This reflection will discuss this transition with the help of the book Children: A Chronological Approach by Robert V. Kail and Theresa Zolner, the journal article “Crawling and
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What are the developmental processes or issues that are involved in the transition into walking of an infant’s development? The transition into walking is due to the maturity and development of motor skills in an infant 's body. Motor development is not only determined by muscle maturity, like previously believed but also due to the dynamic systems theory. This theory according to Children: A Chronological Approach “motor development involves many distinctive skills organized over time to meet the demand of specific tasks.” (Kail 2015 pg. 126) For instance, walking requires posture and balance, stepping, coordination skills and involves perceptual factors. If the child does not show signs of transitioning into walking or does not use both sides of their body equally then it is likely that a problem has arisen. These problems include bowed legs that are unresolved by age 2 which can be a symptom of rickets or Blount’s …show more content…
Babies are still very naïve at this young age and their sense of danger is quite bleak. Their mischievous side can really come to light as they get themselves into messes or can even cause themselves serious injury if they are not being monitored enough by the caregiver responsible for them. Because of this walkers tend to receive much more verbal feedback from their caregivers (Kretch 2013 pg. 1). Too much aggressive verbal feedback can discourage an infant and delay their learning process. In addition, a study in Brazil determined that preterm babies motor skills typically take longer to develop. The hypothesis stated, “That the preterm infants likely did not have adequate practice moving around … due to a parental fear of placing preterm infants prone due to the risk of SIDS.” (Kail 2015 pg. 128) In response to this hypothesis, it was recommended for parents to more closely monitor their preterm baby’s movements to avoid delayed
What are the developmental processes or issues that are involved in the transition into walking of an infant’s development? The transition into walking is due to the maturity and development of motor skills in an infant 's body. Motor development is not only determined by muscle maturity, like previously believed but also due to the dynamic systems theory. This theory according to Children: A Chronological Approach “motor development involves many distinctive skills organized over time to meet the demand of specific tasks.” (Kail 2015 pg. 126) For instance, walking requires posture and balance, stepping, coordination skills and involves perceptual factors. If the child does not show signs of transitioning into walking or does not use both sides of their body equally then it is likely that a problem has arisen. These problems include bowed legs that are unresolved by age 2 which can be a symptom of rickets or Blount’s …show more content…
Babies are still very naïve at this young age and their sense of danger is quite bleak. Their mischievous side can really come to light as they get themselves into messes or can even cause themselves serious injury if they are not being monitored enough by the caregiver responsible for them. Because of this walkers tend to receive much more verbal feedback from their caregivers (Kretch 2013 pg. 1). Too much aggressive verbal feedback can discourage an infant and delay their learning process. In addition, a study in Brazil determined that preterm babies motor skills typically take longer to develop. The hypothesis stated, “That the preterm infants likely did not have adequate practice moving around … due to a parental fear of placing preterm infants prone due to the risk of SIDS.” (Kail 2015 pg. 128) In response to this hypothesis, it was recommended for parents to more closely monitor their preterm baby’s movements to avoid delayed