Habituation Infants Sensory Experience

Later, the grandmother tried teaching the alphabet to the 3 year-old. As I continued watching, the 3 year-old got bored and didn’t really try. This behavior is a good example of habituation. The 3 year-old baby became familiar with alphabet, to the extent that they pay less attention to it and is less novelty (Professor K. Zinsser, Infancy - Cognitive Development, January 31, 2017). Once the grandmother began teaching addition to the 3 year-old, the 3 year-old shifted focus and began paying more

Obiel Macedo, a one year and seven month old infant accomplished many tasks on the developmental checklist. I went to his house, his mother and baby sister were present while I was with him. We sat down and I handed the infant a small container filled with different size blocks. Immediately he grabbed the container, poured out the blocks and began to build a tower quickly. Once he was done creating the tower of blocks, a few seconds later he knocked it down vigorously and started all over again. Then, I handed him a red crayon and a blank sheet of paper, but instead of writing on the paper he went up to the wall and scribbles spontaneously.

When a parent is knowledgeable about the stages of development their child goes through, they are better able to address the child’s needs, help them the child in their physical as well as cognitive development. help them to grow into healthy and successful adults, and to identify any needs they may have. In terms of childcare, when choosing the quality care their infant and toddler should receive, parents will know the right questions to ask when deciding on where to place their child and be able to discuss any problems or delays the toddler may have with the caretaker.

Of the three parenting styles, the authoritative parenting style is the most effective. Children need guidance, affection, discipline, rules, and communication to help them develop. The authoritative parenting styles include all of these aspects without being too harsh or too lenient.

Age: I would look at the 3-4/PreK class rooms because the text describes how in early development children are just learning how to have friends and by the age of 3-4 or in preschool, they are starting to develop more gender bias and wanting to be with peers that are “like them”

Infant learning and brain development is fragile and contingent upon numerous intrinsic and extrinsic factors. The most critical time frame for infant brain development is from the second trimester to the first three months of life (Marshall, 2011). During this time, neural pathways are forming, areas of the brain are maturing, and brain development is rapid. From infancy until the age of 3 years, neural pathways are still being formed in response to stimulation and for this reason, it is extremely important for caregivers and parents to be aware of the many factors that can influence brain development in infants (Marshall, 2011).

Attachment is the emotional connection we share with those whom we feel closest (Lilinfield, 2012), especially primary caregiver. Infant attachment styles were quantified by The Strange Situation test that has been developed by Mary Ainsworth (Peterson, 2012). There are three styles of attachment which are secure attachment (Type B), insecure avoidant attachment (Type A) and anxious- ambivalent insecure attachment (Type C). Adults with Type B attachment secure relationship was characterised by intimate, comfort in being emotionally close, trust and also self-disclosure. Meanwhile, relationship of Type A attachment people were described as superficial, cold and aloof. They were also reluctant to have a long-term commitment to relationship.

For this assessment I chose to observe my six- month old daughter, Abigail, interacting with her mother, Melissa. Abigail is our third child and Melissa is comfortable with her role as mother. Abigail was born full term and is a healthy baby. All developmental milestones have been reached up until this point. She is a happy baby.

For this technique, two objects or patterns are simultaneously shown to an infant. If the infant looks at one of the objects longer than the other, the researcher can infer that the baby is able to discriminate between them and has a preference of one over the other. Habituation is another method that is used to study sensory and perceptual development in infants. For this procedure, a researcher presents an infant with a particular stimulus until the infant’s response to it decreases. Then a new stimulus is presented. If the infant’s response to it increases, the researcher can then conclude that the baby can distinguish the new from the old

It was 9:45am on Tuesday, October 20th, 2015: The children were taking part in an art activity. On the piece of paper, each child had a drawn out bubble lettered number one. They were given each given four popsicle sticks and a small pile of glue. The teacher instructed them to use the paint brush to spread the glue out inside the number one and then place the popsicle sticks on top.

Since my observation took the course of three days I have several findings. So day one’s observation begin with Regina and Gabriella who appear to be accompanying Annabel to what appears to be a building of great interest. While the exterior looked plain the inside does not the walls are lined with these brilliant garments the walls are also adorned with several looking glass. When they enter Annabel begins communicating with another human who then leaves and the three appear to sit on these rectangular prisms. The human from earlier comes back and she is followed by four other humans who each appear to be bringing a square on wheels and in these squares each appear to be carrying five brilliant garments. When I first entered the building there

Early developmental experiences can have dramatic effects on the child and can last well into adulthood. “Researchers have long considered early adverse experiences as having a great etiological significance in the development of depression” (Gotlib, & Hammen, 2014, Chapter 12, loc. 6420). There is a strong link between chronic depression and abuse or maltreatment from childhood (Gotlib, & Hammen, 2014). There are many differing theories as to why early adverse experiences can be linked to depression, including genetics.

The probability the child will repeat his birth parents’ histories of drug abuse, crime and violence is possible, but it is not evident. The infant is at higher genetic risk. However, it is important to understand the role of environment and it’s relationship to genetics (Kendlar et al 2012). The child’s DNA coupled with their life experiences will establish their character and how they interact with their environment.

The article entitled, Extreme Sensory Modulation Behaviors in Toddlers With Autism Spectrum Disorders, reported findings of a study, which investigated the rates of extreme sensory modulation behaviors in toddlers on the Autistic Spectrum (Ben-Sasson, Cermak, Orsmon, Tager-Flusberg, Carter, Kadlec, & Dunn, 2007). Sensory modulation behaviors are defined as “the ability to regulate and manage one’s response to sensory input in a graded and adaptive manner”. These patterns of behavior can further be classified into the patterns of sensory sensitivity – distress or distracting from sensations; sensory avoiding – controlling or limiting types of sensations; low registration – low awareness of sensations; and sensation seeking – enjoyment in increasing

Habituation is applied in discovering the perceptual systems which indicates that children advance earlier in developing perception compared to the acquiring the idea of the permanence of objects. Vision, hearing, smell and taste, language, touch, and pain are the early infant sensorimotor perceptual improvement in the infants’ mental growth. Motor development, required for the child to create relationships between vision, touch and