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Obj. 4.01 Physical Development 0-12 months

Obj. 4.01 Physical Development 0-12 months. Proportion. Baby’s head and abdomen are large and the legs and arms are short and small Skull has fontanels (soft spot). Vision. Vision is blurry at birth but within a week or so, infant is aware of surrounding.

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Obj. 4.01 Physical Development 0-12 months

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  1. Obj. 4.01 Physical Development0-12 months

  2. Proportion • Baby’s head and abdomen are large and the legs and arms are short and small • Skull has fontanels (soft spot)

  3. Vision • Vision is blurry at birth but within a week or so, infant is aware of surrounding. • Improves rapidly during the 1st year.

  4. Hearing • Language develops with hearing spoken words. • Can tell the direction of sound.

  5. Touch • Teaches infant about the environment • Becomes a more important sense for learning as the years progress.

  6. Smell and Taste • In ten days they can distinguish their mother from other people by smell. • Two week old babies can taste the difference between water, sour, sugar, salt and milk.

  7. Voice • Shrill but softens as lungs mature • Changes in voice results from physical growth of the throat muscles, tongue, lips, teeth.

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