CYAF 160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: 48 Hrs., Towel, Myelin

• School: UNL
• Department: Child, Youth and Family Studies
• Course: CYAF 160
• Professor: Soo- Young Hong

Document Summary

Infant: in = not/opposite of" fans = to speak" a: different age divisions i. ii. Birth - 2 years: growth vs. development, growth: changes in size i. Smaller bigger (e. g. , growing taller: development: changes in complexity i. Simple complex (e. g. , babbling speaking actual words) Infants grow at a faster rate during their 1st yr. than at any other time a: weight doubles in first 5 months & triples by end of 1st yr, why are babies so plump? i. ii. Babies will lose baby fat in 1st yr. Infancy: 2 key growth patterns: cephalocaudal principle i. ii. Head > body length: proximodistal principle i. ii. iii. Trunk & arms grow faster than hands & fingers. Infants need a high-fat diet which breast milk provides a: at about 6 months may introduce solid foods i. ii. Infant health: nutritional needs: how to choose the right formula? i.