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Attachment QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Attachment is the special bond between an infant and another person, usually the mother, which develops in the first 6 months of life….

First Relationships QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Children from birth begin to interpret surrounding environmental stimulation such as parental treatment. A relationship implies a pattern of interactions between two…

Language Development QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD The acquisition of language is one of the most stunning achievements of humans. With no formal instruction and often exposed to faulty…

Cognitive Development QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD “Sensorimotor” refers to infants’ ability to interact with the physical environment using their bodies and, as they do, to develop increasingly effective…

Brain Development QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD At about the beginning of the third week of pregnancy, the first signs of the fetus’s nervous system appear. Neural induction causes…

Growth and Development II QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Gross motor development refers to an infant’s ability to control large muscle groups. Fine motor development refers to the development…

Growth and Development I QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Growth during infancy is the most rapid in the human life span. By 1 year, birth height has increased by…

Neonatal Assessment QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD The transition from uterine to extrauterine life happens quickly, thanks to the brain stem’s detection of the rise and fall of arterial…

Reflexes QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Reflexes are automatic responses to certain stimuli, such as the eye blink and the knee jerk. Reflexes serve a definite purpose: They sustain…

Hazards of Prematurity QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Prematurity is determined by the relationship between gestation and weight at birth. Infants are premature if born before 37 weeks, regardless…