Infant Observation Essay

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Infancy Observation Monroe is 12 months old. He has blue eyes and has fine, short blonde hair. He has almond shaped eyes and a very light complexion. He is sitting on the floor in his living room, which is furnished with two couches, a television and several of his toys. The room is comfortable and seems to be furnished with his comfort and safety in mind. Monroe is sitting on the floor with his toys around him. His mother, Anna, sits on the floor next to him. He begins to hand his mother a series of toys. He is interested in the reaction of his mother as he hands her his blocks. Monroe leans forward, grabs a block and hands it to his mother. He watches her face and sort of drops his mouth open as he waits for her reaction. She then tells him the letter and color on the block. He nods his head forward and then reaches for another block and proceeds to pick up another block. After picking up five blocks and handing them to his mother he then crawls across the floor to a toy car and pushes it for a moment. He looks up at his mother to see what she is doing and pushes the car toward her. He smiles at her and she smiles back and says “Is that your car?” he smiles again and nods his head forward. Monroe is very interested in his mother’s reaction to him. She continues to watch him even when he is interested in a toy or moving away from her. He does check to see if she is paying attention to him as he plays. His mother starts picking up toys and organizing the room and he periodically goes over to her and becomes interested in what she is doing. Monroe seems very dependent on his mother’s mood. He smiles when she smiles and if she is distracted he wants to obtain her attention and seems to gauge and react to her facial expressions. It seems that their relationship is positive and his mother is very attentive. Monroe sits up with ease. He seems very balanced and sure

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