Infant Physical Development

Babies will start to lift and turn their heads, using their arms to support their upper body when lying on their stomach.

At 1 year, babies are able to sit up and feed themselves using fingers. They also know what they like and do not like, food that they don’t like usually ends up on the floor. Babies are now able to understand more of what is going on and communicate with long strings of babble.

The physical development of a baby in its first six months of life shows limited range of movement but the beginnings of an ability to respond to stimulus around them. They show their reaction to people, sounds and movement by turning their head toward whatever attracts their attention. They will watch an adult’s face whilst feeding, but have already begun to shows signs of recognition as they will smile when familiar people are around them either because they can see them

A child at 18 months – The word toddler is often used as the children start to walk with a side to side movement. They start to move quickly and enjoy the freedom it gives them. They are keener to interact more and play with adults and are fascinated by other children of their own age and older like friends, brothers or sisters. They start to want their own independence as they have learnt they are separate from their carers they cry in protest if they want something and do not get it. Their language skills are still developing they can use several words and will understand a lot of what adults are saying. They do not yet know the need to share, cooperate and wait many parents take this as developing minds of their own. They can become restless and change moods quite quickly and often need to be around a familiar adult when not with their main carers.

stage babies have limited control of their bodies. The period of grasping certain colors and familiar noises and shape will be developing. The attachment and recognition with parents and siblings is stronger. Young babies start to form bonds of attachment with parents/carers. They can start to play with others. In the first year they gradually learn to support their heads and sit up with support.

Babies at this stage are able to crawl, sit without much support and therefore becoming

By one year old they are beginning to crawl or shuffle, pulling or pushing on furniture to stand and then cruise using furniture or adults for support. Sitting has progressed to unaided and they are rolling from their front to their back.

| Walking, pointing with arms, starting to dress themselves, holding light objects.Interacting with balls, climbing stairs or furniture, using crayons etc with more controlled, starting to run with confidence and feeding themselves.

Some aspects of Development follow a definite sequence. This is particular true when it comes to physical development for example, babies have to learn to lift their heads before they can sit; toddlers have to walk before they can run. It is also the case in other areas such as communication as, for example, a baby recognise words before producing them. While these sequences of development are typical in all children, what can change between individual children is the speed or rate at which they develop. This means some babies will sit unsupported at 7 months,

| * Smiles of delight when they are playing with their primary carers * Arms lifting up to show a parent they want to be picked up

It is very important for infants and toddlers to get a healthy start, when they do their first two years of life it is likely to be a time of amazing development. Infants and toddlers grow quickly; bodily changes are rapid and profound. Physical development refers to biological changes that children undergo as they age. Important aspects that determine the progress of physical development in infancy and toddlerhood include a pattern of growth, toddler social behavior, nutrition, vision and language development.

During the 1st month of life, the child should be able to have a strong grasp reflex as a fine motor skill, and demonstrate head leg as a gross motor skill. Furthermore, by the 2nd month of life, the child should be able to not only hold their hands in an open position, as well as show signs of their grasp reflex fading as a fine motor skill, but also be able to lift their head off the mattress when in a prone positon as a gross motor skill (Hockenberry, Wilson, & Rodgers, 2017).

Hello, I have read your question and understand your concerns. At 3 months of age, infants are described as “hatching” socially, becoming interested in a wider world. During feeding, infants no longer focus exclusively on the mother, but become distracted. In the mother's arms, the infant may literally turn around, preferring to face outward. Although each baby develops in her own individual way and at her own rate, failure to reach certain milestones may signal medical or developmental problems requiring special attention. If you notice any of the following warning signs in your infant at this age, discuss them with your pediatrician.

Not surprisingly, around the same time he was also able to babble mama and papa. As the months pass by he was able to walk with holding onto to the furniture around the house for support. It was not until he reached his 19-month where he was able to walk and explore alone with his parents close by. Before the age of two he really enjoyed playing

During this stage toddlers are learning to regulate their own bodies and they start the first step towards