FRHD 1010 Chapter 3: FRHD 1010 - Chapter 3 Notes
6 Feb 2019
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Chapter 3: the first two years body and mind. In infancy, growth is so rapid and the consequences of neglect are so severe that gains are closely monitored. If teething or a stuffed nose slow weight gain, nature protects the brain, a phenomenon called head-sparing: from two weeks after conception to 2 years, the brain grows more rapidly than any other part of the body. Perceiving and moving: developmentalists have traced the immediate and rapid development of every skill of infants. The senses: newborns have open eyes, sensitive ears, and responsive noises, tongues and skin, sensation precedes perception, and perception leads to cognition. Infants control their heads, lifting them up to look around then they control their upper bodies; their arms and finally their legs and fee t: the dynamic systems underlying motor skills have three interacting elements, muscle strength.
