DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
NEWBORN DEVELOPMENT
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the baby develops from head to toe
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the baby developed from general to specific
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the baby develops center to outward of the extremeties
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the baby develops from the fingers inward to the center of the body
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Detailed explanation-1: -Development refers to change or growth that occurs in a child during the life span from birth to adolescence. This change occurs in an orderly sequence, involving physical, cognitive, and emotional development.
Detailed explanation-2: -While every baby is different and will grow at his or her own pace, during the first year your baby will change dramatically in five areas of development: physical, cognitive, emotional and social, language, and sensory and motor skills.
Detailed explanation-3: -From birth to about age 6 months, babies tend to grow about 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) a month. From ages 7 to 12 months, a baby might grow about half an inch (1.3 centimeters) each month. Head size. A baby’s head size is measured to get an idea of how well the brain is growing.
Detailed explanation-4: -The proximodistal principle states that development proceeds from the center of the body outward. With this principle, the trunk of the body grows before the extremities of the arms and legs. Development of the ability to use various parts of the body also follows the proximodistal principle.