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    Module 12:

    Physical Development of
    Infants and Toddlers
    1

    Prepared by: Cedrick A. Caintic & Waloc


    What do you notice?

    2
    Cephaloaudal and Proxidomistal Patterns

    Cephalocaudal

    • the earliest growth always occurs at the top


    • Infants learn to use their upper limbs than
    their lower limbs
    Proxidomistal

    • the growth starts at the center of the body


    and move towards extremities
    • developments of motor skills from the
    center of the body outward
    Height and Weight

    • newborn babies drop 5-10% of their body


    weight within a couple of weeks of birth
    • breastfed babies are heavier than bottle-fed
    through the first 6 months
    • after 6 months, breastfed usually weigh less
    than bottle-fed babies
    • weight tripples during the first year, but
    slows down in the second year
    • infant's length increases by about 30% in the
    first 5 months
    Brain Development

    Myelination/
    Myelinazation

    - the process by which


    the axons are covered
    and insulated by layers
    of fat cells, begins
    prenatally and
    continues after birth.
    Brain Development

    • At birth, newborn's brain is about 25% of its adult


    weight. By the second birthday, it is about 75%

    • Shortly after birth, the brain produces trillions


    more connections between neurons than it can
    possibly use.
    • Enriched environment can produce positive
    changes on child's development

    • Depressed brain activity has been found in


    children who grew up in a depressed environment.
    Motor Development
    7

    Infants and
    toddlers begin
    from reflexes,
    to gross motor
    skills and fine
    motor skills.
    Reflexes
    6

    Newborns have
    some basic
    reflexes which are
    automatic and
    serve as survival
    mechanism
    before they have
    the opportunity to
    learn.
    Most common reflexes

    • Sucking Reflex - initiated when something


    touches the roof of an infant's mouth

    • Rooting Reflex - most evident when an


    infant's cheek is stroked
    • Gripping Reflex - babies will grasp
    anything that is placed in their tongue

    • Curling Reflex - evident when a baby's foot


    is stoked
    Most common reflexes

    • Startle/Moro Reflex - infants will


    respond to certain sounds or movements

    • Galant Reflex - is shown when an infant's


    middle or lower back is stroked next to the
    spinal cord

    • Tonic Neck Reflex - demonstrated in


    infant's who are placed on their abdomens
    Gross Motor Skills
    Fine Motor Skills
    Sensory and Perceptual Development
    QUESTIONS/
    CLARIFICATIONS?
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