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what is infancy in psychology
An infant is the extremely young progeny of a person. Although it is frequently used to refer to the offspring of any organism, the phrase is typically regarded as interchangeable with baby or brain when used with humans. The word “toddler” is used alternatively when a newborn baby starts to move.
Although terminology may differ between birth and one year of age, or even between birth and two years of age, the word “infant” is commonly used to refer to young children between the ages of one month and twelve months. Infants that are just a few days, minutes, or even hours old are considered newborns. In health settings, the word “newborn” or “neonate” pertains to an infant within the first 28 days of life; this includes full-term, preterm, and post-mature newborns. The word “fetus” refers to an unborn child.
characteristics of infancy stage
- extremely quick phase changes.
- Growth is happening quite quickly, although not as quickly as in the prenatal stage.
- A period that depends on nourishment.
- After the first year, fast growth velocity decreases.
- Nervous system grows more quickly.
- Improvements in birth weight and length (which usually double weight by 9 months).
- Disorganized actions.
- Reacts to speech and touch from people.
- (focusing range: 8 to 12 inches) Poor eyesight
- Reactions include sucking, grabbing, stepping, rooting, and startling.
child development stages infant
The preschool years are referred to as being between the ages of 2 and 5. Kids transform throughout this time from bumbling toddlers to active world-explorers. A kid grows in the following key areas:
physical development in early childhood
A kid starts to seem taller and leaner throughout these years, as well as gaining strength.
cognitive development in early childhood
A kid of this age develops their capacity for thought and reasoning rapidly. Children pick up their alphabet, numbers, and color recognition at this time.
social and emotional development in early childhood
Children between the ages of 2 and 5 increasingly learn how to control their emotions. By age 5, friends start to matter.
language development in early childhood
Often these kids can utter at least 50 words by the time they are two. A kid may know a number of words by the time they are five, and they may be capable of speaking and sharing stories.
sensory motor development in infants
Usually, kids can kick a football, go up some stairs , and sketch rudimentary lines with a crayon before the age of two. Some children can dress and bathe independently by the age of 5 and can scribble some lowercase and alphabets.
