CLD 101 Lecture 7: Physical Development and Health, Birth to Age 3

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Early Childhood Studies
• Course: CLD 101
• Professor: Maria Petrescu

Document Summary

Physical development and health birth to age 3: early growth and physical development, the developing brain, early sensory capabilities, motor development, health. Early growth and physical development: body proportions change from infancy through childhood. Cephalocaudal principle: growth occurs from top to down (head develop, then rest of body) Proximodorsal principle: growth proceeds from the centre of the body outward. Nutrition: normal growth and brain development require a proper mix of vitamins, minerals, calories & high-quality protein sources. Nutritionally speaking breastfeeding is almost always best for infants (if mothers have aids or. Problems with nutrition: good nutrition is linked with health and with academic performance, problems with malnutrition and undernutrition, obesity rates increases. Structures of the brain left and right hemispheres connected by the corpus callosum. Infants can: hear, see, taste, smell, respond to touch. Sensation: information from the environment that is picked up by our sense organs.