Physical Development of Infants

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Across
  1. 2. the process by which an infant is fed human milk from a woman’s breast or the milk pumped through a breast milk pumping machine and placed into a bottle and then fed to the infant
  2. 5. when the infant’s brain is severely injured due to being shaken
  3. 7. when children learn to move their heads, trunks, arms, and legs before learning to move their hands and feet
  4. 9. the process of the teeth coming through the gums
  5. 10. when infants start to consume foods other than their mother’s milk
  6. 12. refers to the development of an infant, wherein the development takes place at the top of the body and then gradually throughout the infant’s body
Down
  1. 1. sudden death of a baby younger than one year old where the cause cannot be explained
  2. 3. when the body builds up an ability to fight off infections and diseases through vaccines or other exposure methods
  3. 4. when a tooth or multiple teeth decay and create cavities caused by bacteria built up from sugary liquids that come from some milks and other beverages
  4. 6. the coordination of large muscles, such as those in the arms and legs
  5. 8. the coordination of small muscles, such as those in the fingers and toes
  6. 11. use of the acronym PURPLE, which represents Peak of crying, Unexpected, Resists soothing, Pain-like face, Long lasting, and Evening, to describe a phase of uncontrollable infant crying (PURPLE handout from Rocky Hill Pediatrics)