FRHD 2260 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex, Moro Reflex, Primitive Reflexes

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2260
• Professor: Susan Chuang

Document Summary

Overview: the motor system is how infants and toddlers move their bodies, gesture with their hands and arms is their form of communication, milestones tend to be motor milestones, such as rolling over, crawling, standing, and walking. They need support and encouragement to practice motor skills. In the early years, the infant/toddler teacher uses observation skills to determine how much freedom is safe for each child: a developmental cascade begins with motor maturity and active expression at 5 months. This is a process that changes over time in which skills emerge and build on one another with a person. If an adult has stereotypical ideas about boys being more active than girls, she may arrange play spaces differently. In the first three years, the child"s body is constantly changing height, weight, and proportions. Principles of motor development: balance is the ability to move or stay in one position without falling by shifting weight.