| A | B |
|---|
| infancy | The period between birth and one year |
| growth | The increase in a baby's size and weight |
| development | Increases in physical, cognitive, emotional, and social skills |
| head to foot | Babies develop control of the head and neck muscles first, control of muscles move down baby to end with legs and feet |
| near to far | Development begins at the trunk of the body and moves outward to hands and fingers |
| simple to complex | Large muscle development takes place first leading to more fine muscle and complex abilities later |
| weight | The amount of body mass a baby has; the infant gains one to two pounds per month in the first six months |
| length | The number of inches tall an infant measures lying down |
| body shape | The description of how an infant looks |
| proportion | The size relationships of one body part to another |
| vision | The ability to see, which for infants is blurry at birth but within a week or so, the infant is aware of surroundings |
| hearing | The perception of sound, made possible by vibratory changes in air pressure on the ear drums |
| touch | To put a part of the body, especially the fingertips, in contact with something so as to feel it |
| smell | To detect or recognize something by means of sensitive nerves in the nose |
| taste | A small quantity of something eaten, drunk, or sampled to assess its effect on the sensory receptors on the surface of the tounge or in the mouth |
| voice | The sound produced by using the vocal organs, especially the sounds used in speech |
| reflexes | Occuring automatically and involuntarily as a result of the nervous system's reaction to a stimulus |
| gross motor skills | Activities involving the large muscle or motor skills |
| fine motor skills | Activities involving the fingers and small muscles |
| grasping | To take hold of somebody or something firmly, especially with the hand |
| rooting | A reflex when touched on the cheek, the infant turns the head looking for food |
| startle | To scare or surprise |
| Babinski | To react to a stroke on the bottom of the foot |
| sucking | Is stimulated when something is put into baby's mouth |
| handling | The way a person holds a baby |
| feeding | Giving the baby proper nourishment |
| teeth care | Taking care of the teeth and getting regular checkups and home care |
| bathing | Maintenance of proper hygiene |
| dressing | Selection and wearing of appropriate clothing |
| diapering | The steps for putting on a device to absorb body elimination waste |
| sleeping | The resting of the body |
| medical care | The selection of a doctor to administer proper health care |
| wellness checkup | Routine visits to the doctor to maintain good health |
