is around the same for all infants but the speed this happens at may vary.
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What is a centile chart used for?
It is a chart that is used to record and compare an infant's details of growth with the average range of height, head circumference and weight expected for children ages 0-5 years.
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Boys are usually...
heavier and grow taller than girls.
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When is an infants weight usually doubled?
6 months
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How does an infant communicate and respond to their world?
Through their senses.
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What is egocentrism and when is it most common?
When a human can only see the world from their point. From 0-6 months an infant is egocentric.
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What is permanence?
If something is hidden from an infant at the age of 6 months they will think it has gone, at 2 years they will look for it after it has been hidden. This is called permanence.
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What is the most important part of an infants intellectual development?
Language
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What affects an infant's self-concept?
The way it's treated and encouraged.
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What is attachment?
It is the bonding process between child and carer which is developed through close contact.
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