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UNIT 2.

INFANCY
AND TODDLER
HOOD
Infancy Toddler
 a young child who is just beginning to
 the state or period of early walk.
childhood or babyhood.  is a child approximately 12 to 36
months old, though definitions vary.
 the early stage in the  The toddler years are a time of great
development or growth of cognitive, emotional and social
something development.
Physical Development of Infants and Toddlers

• Physical development pertains to the baby’s


bodily growth, fine and gross motor skills, and
the abilities of various organs of the body. When
a baby achieves a new physical capability, his
life improves, and that is an event in his physical
growth calendar.
Physical Development of Infants and
Toddlers
Progress of Physical Development were followed;
• physical and brain changes;
• development of reflexes,
• motor skills,
• sensations,
• perceptions,
• learning skills;
• health issues.
Cognitive Development of
Infants and Toddlers
• Infants and
toddlers usually
follow predictable
patterns in how
they grow and
learn.
Chart: Cognitive Developmental Milestones

2 months
• Pays attention to faces
• Begins to follow things with eyes
and recognize people at a
distance
• Begins to act bored (cries, fussy)
if activity does not change
6 months
Looks around at things nearby
Brings things to mouth
Shows curiosity about things and
tries to get things that are out of
reach
Begins to pass things from one
hand to another
12 months
• Explores things in different ways, like shaking, banging,
throwing
• Looks at the right picture or thing when it is named
• Copies gestures
• Starts to use things correctly (like drinks from a cup, brushes
hair)
• Bangs two things together
• Puts things in a container, takes things out of a container
• Pokes with index (pointer) finger
• Follows simple directions like "pick up the toy"
18 months
• Knows what ordinary things are; for example, telephone,
brush, spoon
• Points to get the attention of others
• Shows interest in a doll or stuffed animal by pretending to
feed
• Point to one body part
• Scribbles on his own
• Can follow one-step verbal commands without any gestures;
for example, sits when you say "sit down"
24 months
• Finds things even when hidden under two or three covers
• Begins to sort shapes and colors
• Completes sentences and rhymes in familiar books
• Plays simple make-believe games
• Builds towers of four or more blocks
• Might use one hand more than the other
• Follows two-step directions like, "Pick up your shoes and put
them in the closet"
36 months
• Can work toys with buttons, levers, and moving
parts
• Plays make-believe with dolls, animals, and people
• Does puzzles with three or four pieces
• Understands what "two" means
• Copies a circle with a pencil or crayon
• Turns book pages one at a time
• Builds towers of more than six blocks
Reporter:
• Erdelyn H. Frutas
• Benz Ambag
• Bai Sittie Johara
Gampong
• Haguiar Kaludin
• Afrah Kinga
• Noraisa Kulot

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