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Child Development
1 Month
- Reduces activity when talked to
- Focuses on rattle in line of vision
- Prone: lifts head briefly
Hand to mouth reflex, grasping reflex, rooting reflex (turning cheek toward
touch), Moro reflex (digital extension when startled), sucking reflex, Babinski
reflex (toes spread when sole of foot is touched), differentiates sounds
(orients to human voice) and sweet and sour tastes. Visual tracking. Fixed
focal distance of 8 inches.
Makes alternating crawling movements. Moves head laterally when placed in
prone position. Moves head laterally when placed in prone position.
Adaptive behavior includes anticipatory feeding approach behavior at 4 days.
Responds to sound of rattle and bell. Regards moving objects momentarily.
Personal and social behavior includes responsiveness to mother's face, eyes
and voice within first few hours of life. Endogenous smile. Independent play
(until 2 years). At about one month: quiets when picked up. Impassive face.
See 2 months
Freud's Oral Stage
Mahler's autistic phase
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