Infant

it can have an impact on the mother-infant relationship. Increased levels of distress are associated with decreased contact with infant, specifically contact that promotes cognitive development and decreased warmth and flexibility shown by the mother. “Maternal warmth and sensitivity moderates the effects of preterm birth an attential defects, hyperactivity and internalizing problems such as social inhibitions and separation anxiety”. Very low birth weight infants show less clear behavioral cues…

Psychosocial development in infants and children develop when they are born. When we were kids, we would always get so happy when hearing a familiar voice, it made us feel safe. When only a few months old, babies form bonds with their caregivers. Babies get very attached to those individuals who feed them, and give them the warmth they need. It would be incorrect to say that the babies only form a bond with their mother’s, because babies form a bond with those who they are constantly with and…

Question 1: Variations in Infant Attachment and Importance When looking at the behaviors in infants, there are obvious variations in infant attachment. When the primary caregiver leaves the room, the infant cries and is in distress, but is quickly comforted when they return. This is an example of secure attachment since the infant is okay in an unfamiliar environment with a stranger when the caregiver is in sight. By acting normal when with the caregiver, it shows that the caregiver is a source…

As infants’ curriculum is influenced by a variety of factors, it is important for professionals to remember that a family’s culture is extremely important to remember when developing an appropriate curriculum, in which case you want to make sure you are not going against their beliefs but then again you are enhancing an infant’s development in all appropriate manners. An example would be that of reading books that are Christian based and the family is of two faiths. When in doubt of a…

45 Hour Infant and Toddler Discussion Board 2a Q: Describe the ideal environment for an infant room. How does the environment support nurturing care and proper stimulation? I believe that the ideal environment for an infant classroom should be as peaceful and as serene as possible. This can include soft voices and/or music as well as no loud noises. I feel like the actual classroom should be aesthetically pleasing as well but also soothing at the same time. What I mean by this is that the…

If the care giver’s infant seems to be unresponsive and even distant from them they might have an avoidant attachment. The infant may feel that the care giver is ignoring their needs, many of these caregivers don't want to spoil the infant. A mother may not want to spoil the her baby and does not pick the baby up when he or she is crying, they may grow an avoidant attachment. One signs the child is growing an avoidant attachment is pushing away the mother when she finally picks the child up. To…

The original argument for infant baptism, and perhaps the one with the most backing is that of original sin. It came about with Augustine, whose whole basis for the practice is built from original sin (Sullivan 3). He stressed that all people are born into the world inheriting the sin of Adam (3). To be baptized is to be cleanse of the original sin that comes with life on earth (3). “Original sin is way of saying we’re born into that web of society that is marked by sin… baptism removes original…

Preterm Infants and Development Victoria Davis Excelsior College Another physical complication of a preterm infant is blindness or Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP). Retinopathy of Prematurity develops is the leading cause of vision loss in children. Because of being born prematurely the full development of the eyes is interrupted. ROP cause the blood vessels of the eye to grow abnormally and spread throughout the retina. Because these new blood vessels are fragile, they…

done on an infant in a child care center. The infant is a male who is 13 weeks old, I will call him Moses. During the hour and five minute observation I was able to see Moses roll over, use different sounds, cry, lift his head and observe his own surroundings. Moses is definitely in the sensorimotor stage of Piaget’s cognitive development theory. Moses seemed to be very active and on track for his development. I arrived in Moses class at 10:00 am, he was in Mrs. Morrisey’s infant 1…

toddler is depressed or anxious; therefore they are not actively looking for symptoms. When symptoms are present, parents rarely jump to the conclusion that their child is mentally ill. In an article for Infant Mental Health Journal, writer Mechthild Papousek states that developmental disorders of infant mental health is “difficult to define and measure in the midst of early developmental risks, adversity, and disorder. They are mostly hidden, disguised, or overshadowed by the families’…