During this time the infant will sleep much of the time and will grow quite fast. They will try to lift their heads and start to kick their legs and wave arms. They will begin to hold objects when they are placed in the hand for example a rattle, they will also put them into their mouths. The grasp reflex will lessen as hand and eye coordination begins to develop. Become more alert when awake and learn to roll from side to back.
Outcome 1.1 Age | Physical | Communication and intellectual | Social, emotional and behavioural | NewbornBy three months | When sitting head will fall forwards and the posture is more unfurled, Gazes attentively at faces, particularly when being fed or talked to. By three months babies will be far more alert and can turn side to back, lift head and chest from the floor, arms and can be waved and brought together. The baby will engage in hand and finger play, can hold objects such as a rattle briefly before dropping. | The whole process of communication is through sounds and crying, they will also start to communicate through physical closeness. The baby will begin to coo and gurgle in response to interaction from carer.
Baby will reach to grab objects and those objects start to go in their mouths. By the time they are a year old, a child will sit unaided, will start to crawl or shuffle and will be able to stand with support. Baby will raise his arms to be lifted and respond to his name. Hand to eye co-ordination improves and baby now looks for hidden objects, reaches for food and passes objects from hand to hand. From 1 to 2 years, baby will start walking and toys will usually be pushed or pulled along as an aid.
THE EXPECTED PATTERN OF DEVELOPMENT FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE FROM BIRTH TO 19 YEARS. Age 0-1 Physical development When a baby is born they have reflexes for swallowing and sucking. By one month they can be soothed by their mother’s voice and will try to focus on her face. At three months they should be able to lift and turn their head and at 6 months will enjoy playing and reaching out for toys. Communicative development A baby will cry when hungry right from day one.
By the age of nine months an infant can be wary of strangers and frequently seek their caregiver for reassurance. Before speech develops an infant will smile and mirror behaviours to socialise, it is their way of interaction. By 18 months they will become increasingly independent, which is regularly demonstrated when they try to feed themselves. At this age they will mimic behaviours when playing and interacting with others. Between the age of 2 and 3 years a toddler enjoys routine, they will often choose to play alone doing repetitive tasks which they find stimulating.
At birth babies depend on reflexes for movements to enable them feed or grasp whenever they touch something. By age one; they have much more control over their bodies. They are beginning to crawl, shuffle, pulling or pushing on things to stand etc. Between 1 and 2 years Walking will begin and toys will be pulled or pushed along whilst walking. They enjoy trying to feed themselves with finger foods.
Gross motor skills are locomotive and include skills such as; walking, running, skipping, jumping and climbing etc. where Fine motor skills are manipulative including; throwing, catching, picking up etc. Development starts from birth and so to the age of three a child has a significant amount to developing to do. In the first month of life a baby is mainly in the Supine position which is lying on their back as they have minimal control over their limbs to begin with. At one month a babies gross motor skills become noticeable, however minute, when placed on their front a baby will lie with their head turned to side and is able to begin to lift their head slightly although if placed in the sitting position their head will lag and fall forward.
Therefore using sound and smell they can recognise their mother. 5-9 months babies will reach for objects they would like to touch, and prefer to play with brightly coloured toys. They can also coordinate more for example they can work out what actions it takes to get the rattle from the floor into their mouth. They develop preferences in foods; they also understand that a bib means feeding time. 8-9 months babies understand that objects exist when they’ve gone out of sight they will look for them, this is called object permanence.
The same is said for the development of emotional and social expectations for a child. Unlike physical development milestones, social, emotional and behavior development has much harder to observe. New skill such as self-awareness can be tough to spot, and others can be difficult or even impossible to see directly, this is mainly due to the child entering a school environment then these social and emotional skills become more important. The first three months from birth, babies are learning about themselves and every person around them. They start looking at their own hands and feet, sucking on their fingers, this also helps them to understand how the legs and arms are attached to the babies body.
Within weeks of being born a baby will start to smile and respond to sounds and environments around them. By 6 months as their muscles begin to develop they will reach for and hold objects which they will also put into their mouths. By one year old they are beginning to crawl or shuffle, pulling or pushing on furniture to stand and then cruise using furniture or adult for support. Sitting has progressed to unaided and they are rolling from their front to their back. They are beginning to be inquisitive with objects, passing them between hands, handling them in different ways and looking for things that are hiding.