Child Care Development

 

     An infant (from the Latin word infans, meaning 'unable to speak' or 'speechless') is that the more formal or specialized synonym for the common term baby, meaning the very young offspring of citizenry. The term can also be wont to ask juveniles of other organisms. A newborn is, in colloquial use, an infant who is merely hours, days, or up to at least one-month-old.

 

 

     Congratulations, at last, your patient waiting over nine months comes to a fruitful result as a teensy weensy on your hand. But you are wondering about your little tiny what she is expecting Your baby's development will be a work in progress.

     But she/ he will be making progress surprisingly quickly in the month ahead. he will probably have some serious skills right from day one, like being able to lift her head briefly when on her tummy. remember, now it is your supervising time on your babe's tummies Your baby will love focusing on your face as much as you love gazing at hers. The sound of your voice will be both familiar, your little one has heard it for months now, and super comforting. It will also encourage the baby to start making sounds of her own, like the sweet coo you may hear by the end of the first month.

                                                                                                                          

     Born sucker, most babe will be born suckers which comes in handy at feeding times. He may even have figured out how to deliver those teeny fingers to that teeny mouth for further sucking satisfaction. It may seem that your baby has little on her mind besides eating and sleeping, and of course, pooping. But look more closely and you'll see your new born has six states of mind. When the baby's quiet alert, motor activity is suppressed so he can spend all his energy watching and listening.

     You can consider this as his spy mode, super stealth. When she's active alert, her arms are moving and her legs are kicking. She wants to focus more on objects and fewer on people, taking within the big picture. A baby's best­known state, of course, is crying, which your newborn will do when he's hungry, gassy, uncomfortable, bored, or simply needs a cuddle.

     The other three states Drowsy, those super cute, glazed over, milk­induced coma moments when nodding off.Quiet sleep, when baby's eyelids are shut tight which usually wriggly body remains. And active sleep, aka REM or dream sleep, when a baby will seem restless as she rests, her eyes darting under closed lids, her arms and legs on the move, her tiny mouth sucking, pouting, or maybe hold on to your heart.    

Author Note: I am pleased you to stay here, we will see more child development in the upcoming  posts - "Teensy Weensy".