The lifespan of a person is an awesome thing to behold. From birth completely dependent on others to later life where you care and look after your own children and grandchildren and watch them develop as your parents and grandparents watched you. From birth to death there are miraculous changes in each stage of development. Starting at the beginning is the newborn.
The Newborn (birth to 1 month) and Infant (1month to 1 year)
Developmental stages:
Erikson's trust versus mistrust (Kail & Cavanaugh 2004:16)
Piaget's sensorimotor stage (2004:19)
Parent-infant bonding
Foundation of language
Foundation of locomotion
Many factors ensure the health of a newborn and infant, including the mother's health and age when pregnant, exposure to teratogens, genetic disorders and birth weight. The Apgar scale at birth determines a newborn baby's physical well being. (Kail & Cavanaugh 2004:52,65-67)
The healthy newborn has several reflexes or unlearned skills that they......
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