Infant Physical Development

123456789101112131415161718192021
Across
  1. 1. Newborns need to do this for about 16 hours
  2. 3. Least developed sense at birth
  3. 4. Skills that involve large muscles that coordinate body movements
  4. 7. Motor skills that are first to develop
  5. 10. How we measure a baby during the first year
  6. 12. Milk_________ - consumption of milk leads to a lack of iron absorption
  7. 13. ________________baby physical abuse that may be caused by vigorously shaking a baby
  8. 14. Transition from breast/bottle to cup
  9. 16. Uncontrollable crying
  10. 17. ___________ reflex where infant spreads out arms and legs when startled
  11. 18. The process by which development proceeds from the head downward.
  12. 19. Condition where an infant cannot properly digest food causing discomfort and forceful vomiting
  13. 21. Sense that is the most developed at birth
Down
  1. 2. The process by which development proceeds from the center of the body outwards toward extremities
  2. 4. Voluntary large muscle movements
  3. 5. Reflex where fingers automatically grip anything that touches the palm of the hand
  4. 6. Motor skills that are later developing
  5. 8. Involuntary movements in response to stimulation
  6. 9. Grip with thumb and forefinger
  7. 11. These begin to appear at around 6 months of age
  8. 15. Gaps between a baby's skull that slowly close up during the first 18 months of life
  9. 16. Initial breast milk that is thicker
  10. 20. Motor skills that involve smaller muscles, such as fingers