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| Physical- Growth and maturation of the senses, muscles and motor skills (Grimes, 2004). *A newborn'd vision is very blurry, expsoing them to contrasting colors is good for their eyesight! (Tip: give them toys of different and deep colors.) (Grimes, 2004). * Play! Piaget, a respected child development theorist says that play helps children with their sensorimotor development (touching, smelling, tasting, hearing seeing). It also is good exercise! (Grimes, 2004). * Textured toys, walls and clothing helps a child identify their surroundings and also helps with sensorimotor development (Grimes, 2004). *Don't fret if your child is not walking at the same time as little Joey or Susie down the street! Children walk at their own pace. However, keep your eyes open, sometimes their may be a disability or an inability and the warnings signs will be apparent in time (Grimes, 2004). *Baby Milestone Guidlines Birth to One Month: -Can immitate you sticking out your tongue , -Sleeps to 16 to 17 hours a day, -Crying means something is needed. One-Month-Old: -Movments such as grasping and startling are still reflexive, -First smiles begin to appear. Three-Month-Old -Can hold onto objects and wave them around, -Fascination with fingers and hands develops. Four-Month-Old -Can see across the room, -Begins teething. Seven-Month-Old -May begin a form of crawling. Eight-Month-Old -Small motor skills developing, -Crawls forward or backwar. Twelve-Month-Old -Will be up and walking soon, -May say two or three words, -Starts to imitate (Canadian Living, n.d). *Be very very careful of objects that your infant could choke on; -Lock away all chemicals and small items. *Put a gate at the top and bottom of your stairs at home. |