gross motor skills for infants

Gross Motor Skills for Infants Aged 0-12 Months

CME WebsitesChild Development, Infants 3 - 12 Months, Newborns 0 - 3 Months

You can help support the development of your baby’s gross motor skills from the moment you bring them home. Gross motor skills involve the large muscles of the body, such as the arms and legs. – In early child development, it’s the strengthening of these muscles that enable infants to hold their head up, sit up independently, crawl, and eventually walk. Find out …

Visual Skills Development for Babies 1 – 4 Months

CME WebsitesChild Development, Infants 3 - 12 Months, Newborns 0 - 3 Months

At this time infants should be following slowly moving objects intermittently to midline. When taking photos, you will begin to notice your baby blinking at the flash. Visual acuity is still in the 20/200 to 20/400 range.  Infants are beginning to recognize familiar people, and by 3 months they should be reaching for things. By 4 months your child’s eyes …

Visual Skills Development for Newborn Babies

CME WebsitesChild Development, Newborns 0 - 3 Months

A physician will examine your newborn’s eyes at birth to rule out congenital cataracts and other serious problems.  At this time an antibiotic will be put on the eyes to prevent infection from bacteria that was present in the birth canal. Nerve cells in the retina and brain that control vision are not completely developed.  Therefore, infants can only see …

Developmental Delays in Premature and Late Preterm Babies

CME WebsitesChild Development, Newborns 0 - 3 Months

A Summary of the article by Maureen Salamon, HealthDay that appeared on USAToday.com February 2011 Recent studies seem to indicate that even babies who are considered “late preterm”, meaning they were born between 34-37 weeks gestation have more developmental delays than full term babies and in turn this can affect their later progress in school. In a study that was …

Gross Motor Skills Development for Infants Aged 0 – 3 Months

CME WebsitesChild Development, Newborns 0 - 3 Months

Gross motor development involves the larger, stronger muscle groups. In early child development, it’s the development of these muscles that enable it to hold its head up, sit, crawl and eventually walk, run, jump and skip. Do these gross motor activities for infants with your baby to help them develop their muscles. For an infant under three months, gently flex your …

Common Health Problems with Premature Babies (Preemies)

CME WebsitesChild Development, Newborns 0 - 3 Months, Resources

Premature babies, typically referred to as “preemies” enter the word earlier than their full term peers, at 37 weeks or fewer gestation. Many preemies are born with low birth weight (under 5.5 lbs or 2500 grams) and require some extra medical attention or even a NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) stay. There are many causes that can lead to prematurity, …