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Old Baby Observation

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There are a variety of movements I observed in a nine-month old baby. The first observed movement was a baby sitting in an upright position without any assistance. Second, I observed a baby reach for a small food container and grab it to bring it directly to her mouth. Next, I noticed that the baby picked up a Cheerio from the table with her thumb and index finger. Another movement I observed was a baby crawling. In the video, I saw two different styles of crawling, one baby crawling on his stomach and one crawling on his knees. Furthermore, I observed a baby grab onto a table and pull herself up into a standing position. I also noticed that she held onto the table it with one hand while the other hand reached for a toy. Lastly, I observed a …show more content…

There were several connections between my observations and the concepts I read in Cheryl’s book. One connection I made is that pre-toddlers can maintain a vertical position due to cortical maturation of equilibrium responses. These reactions are fundamental aspect of this stage because it indicates mastery of a position. For example, pre-toddlers can sit independently; they no longer need their arms for stability. Also, they are able to move their arms and hands freely for exploration. Unfortunately, if child is tipped beyond the point at which their equilibrium reactions are effective, they use their arms for protective extension and support. Second, the connection I made is that during the pre-toddler stage a child begins to establish praxis. This enables a child’s hands to be more coordinated with their eyes. Also, it allows them to judge the distance and position of an object in relation to his body to direct reaching. Third, neuromuscular development of the hand enables a child to hold smaller objects such as Cheerios. Initially,

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