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Assessment Criteria 1.1.1
Explain the sequence and rate of each aspect of development from birth - 19 years.
Assessment Criteria 1.1.1
Explain the sequence and rate of each aspect of development from birth - 19 years.
Birth to 1 year
Babies are born with many reflexes. These are actions they perform without thinking. Many reflexes are linked with survival. Examples of these reflexes are:
Sucking and swallowing: These ensure that the baby can feed and swallow milk.
Rooting: This is where a baby will move its head to look for either a nipple or teat if its cheek or mouth is touched. This helps the baby find milk.
Grasping: Baby will automatically put their fingers around an object that has touched the palm of their hand.
Startling: When baby hears a loud noise or sees a bright light, they will react by moving their arms outwards and clutching their fists.
Physical
0-3 months
Baby starts to use their reflexes (see above). They also look less curled up and towards 3 months are less startled.
3-6 months
Baby starts to put weight on and has grown in length. Baby will also have started to turn their head. Towards 6 months, baby has started to lift both hands and feet off the floor and start to balance on their fronts—looks like they are parachuting.
6-9 months
Baby is very alert by now and has learnt many skills. You would notice that the baby has started to turn its head to see what is going on. Baby will be able to reach out and grab a tor or object and move it from hand to hand. They will be able to sit up with support and roll over from front to back. Baby fat now turns to muscle.
9-12 months
By now, baby would be crawling or some other way of moving to get to places. They can now sit up without support and you will find that baby is sitting for longer periods. They will start to feed themselves and get their first tooth. By 12 months, baby would have started to stand and walk around the furniture and may be walking by their self....
Explain the sequence and rate of each aspect of development from birth - 19 years.
Assessment Criteria 1.1.1
Explain the sequence and rate of each aspect of development from birth - 19 years.
Birth to 1 year
Babies are born with many reflexes. These are actions they perform without thinking. Many reflexes are linked with survival. Examples of these reflexes are:
Sucking and swallowing: These ensure that the baby can feed and swallow milk.
Rooting: This is where a baby will move its head to look for either a nipple or teat if its cheek or mouth is touched. This helps the baby find milk.
Grasping: Baby will automatically put their fingers around an object that has touched the palm of their hand.
Startling: When baby hears a loud noise or sees a bright light, they will react by moving their arms outwards and clutching their fists.
Physical
0-3 months
Baby starts to use their reflexes (see above). They also look less curled up and towards 3 months are less startled.
3-6 months
Baby starts to put weight on and has grown in length. Baby will also have started to turn their head. Towards 6 months, baby has started to lift both hands and feet off the floor and start to balance on their fronts—looks like they are parachuting.
6-9 months
Baby is very alert by now and has learnt many skills. You would notice that the baby has started to turn its head to see what is going on. Baby will be able to reach out and grab a tor or object and move it from hand to hand. They will be able to sit up with support and roll over from front to back. Baby fat now turns to muscle.
9-12 months
By now, baby would be crawling or some other way of moving to get to places. They can now sit up without support and you will find that baby is sitting for longer periods. They will start to feed themselves and get their first tooth. By 12 months, baby would have started to stand and walk around the furniture and may be walking by their self....