Neonatal development stages

1. DEVELOMENTAL MILESTONES

5. The First Two Years

7. Focuses 8 to 12 inches away Eyes wander and occasionally cross Prefers black-and-white or high-contrast patterns Prefers the human face to all other patterns Visual

8. Hearing > Hearing is fully mature. >Recognizes some sounds. >May turn toward familiar sounds and voices. Smell and Touch Prefers sweet smells. >Avoids bitter or acidic smells. >Recognizes the scent of his own mother's. breastmilk. >Prefers soft to coarse sensations. >Dislikes rough or abrupt handling.

50. SUMMARY

51. AGE PHYSICAL-NEURO GROSS MOTOR FINE MOTOR LANGUAGE INTERPERSONAL SOCIAL PLAY FEEDING Neonate Head lag Reflex grasp Cry Prefers human face Root, suck. swallows 1 Dance reflex 2 Closure of posterior fontanels Social smile 3 Grasp reflex disappears Hans held open (-) Grasp Differential crying Coos & gurgeles Recognizes the mother Plays with rattle Extrusion reflex fades ,drools 4 Lifts head & chest on prone position Bring hand together Laughs aloud Very talkative Attempts to bring lips to cup 5 Moro gone Rolls over 2 hand grasp Vocalizes displeasure Anticipates food, begins solids 6 Doubles birth weight, dentition Sits with suppoort hitches Holds bottle with 2 hands, (palmar grasp) cannot hold small object Extend arms to loved person Beggins finger foods, self feeding 7 Bounces feet in mouth M-m-m when crying Coughs to get attention, begins to fear strangers Transfers object from hand to hand Chews, bites, begins to have food preference

52. 8 Sits without support Height of stranger anxiety 9 Crawls then creeps Preference for one hand pincer grasp-uses thumb & fingers to hold Combines syllables mama, dada Cries when scolded Uses thumb and fingers to hold smaller toys 10 Moves from prone to sitting, pulls self to standing position with support Points at object 11 Cruises, almost ready to walk Puts object in a container 12 Triples birth weight, babinski disappears Walks with support & stand alone Attempts to tower blocks, put things in & out. Enjoys the dev’t. of holding things Follows direction Enjoys several toys, enjoys dropping objects to see where they will go 14-15 Plateau stage Walks alone Name familiar objects Vocalizes wants Grasps the spoon