Parenting Infants: Birth to age 2
Newborn
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Growing
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Unparalleled
growth
§
Double
in weight within the first 6 months
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Triple
in weight within the first year
v
Sleeping
§
Ranges
from 10-22 hours per day with 18 being the average
§
Every
child is different
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Some
you can set your clock by when they take their naps
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Others
it varies day in and day out
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Hot
Topic: Where will baby sleep?
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In
a basinet?
o
Next
to parent’s bed?
o
In
a separate room?
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In
bed with mom and dad?
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Eating
§
Round
the clock feedings about every 2 - 4 hours
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Hot
topic: How will baby eat?
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Breast
feeding?
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Bottle
feeding?
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Combination
of the two?
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Crying
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Average
1-3 hours per day **what time they don’t spend sleeping they spend crying**
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3
ways to stop crying
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Swaddling
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Rhythmic
motion or sounds
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Standing
while holding
Toddler
Milestones
v
Intellectual
Development
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9
months: Object permanence
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18
months: words and symbols to talk about
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Parents:
teach basic values and encourage children to explore their world
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Language
Development
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10
months: attach words to objects
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10-18
months: words become phrases
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18
months: 50 words
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18-24
months: phrases become sentences
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24
months: 300 words
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Parents:
Talk to your child about anything and everything
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Emotional
Development
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12
months: basic emotions
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18
months: feelings of self-consciousness—shame, embarrassment, guilt, pride
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24
months: ability to talk about feelings, self-regulate, and show empathy
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Parents:
Be responsive & supportive. Be in control of your own emotions.
I don't know what the research says on the topic, but i just feel that talking to your children is so important. Even when they are babies and do not necessarily know what you are saying. I think it will help them develop stronger language skills. Thanks for the overview
ReplyDelete"I think your instructions for parents in the toddler milestones section are great. I especially need to work on talking to my child about anything and everything, but they are all good."
ReplyDelete-Jennifer (Melissa's sister)
Dates
ReplyDelete-All times are approximate
-Your mileage may vary
*I suspect a large number of children develop at times outside of the ages given
Sleep
-18 hours a day? I wish
Crying
-Our oldest used to get his 3 hours of crying at bedtime. "I'm so tired I'm really unhappy, but I don't want to go to sleep because I might miss something!"
--Russell (Melissa's Brother in-law)
I really appreciate your outline style writing. It's refreshing and makes it easier to follow the important info. I want to hear your take on some of these milestones and generalizations- do you agree/ disagree/ find them usually on the spot??
ReplyDeleteLiz Pusey
This is a well written article. It was simple and easy to understand. Every child is different, but these are some basics that all parents must know.
ReplyDeleteYoung In Kim