Infant Physical Development

1. Newborns need to do this for about 16 hours
3. Least developed sense at birth
4. Skills that involve large muscles that coordinate body movements
7. Motor skills that are first to develop
10. How we measure a baby during the first year
12. Milk_________ - consumption of milk leads to a lack of iron absorption
13. ________________baby physical abuse that may be caused by vigorously shaking a baby
14. Transition from breast/bottle to cup
16. Uncontrollable crying
17. ___________ reflex where infant spreads out arms and legs when startled
18. The process by which development proceeds from the head downward.
19. Condition where an infant cannot properly digest food causing discomfort and forceful vomiting
21. Sense that is the most developed at birth

2. The process by which development proceeds from the center of the body outwards toward extremities
4. Voluntary large muscle movements
5. Reflex where fingers automatically grip anything that touches the palm of the hand
6. Motor skills that are later developing
8. Involuntary movements in response to stimulation
9. Grip with thumb and forefinger
11. These begin to appear at around 6 months of age
15. Gaps between a baby's skull that slowly close up during the first 18 months of life
16. Initial breast milk that is thicker
20. Motor skills that involve smaller muscles, such as fingers