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Can Infants Taste and Smell?
So far, we have determined how infants see and hear, but what about their ability to smell and taste?
Studies have shown that newborns CAN differentiate odors and even show preference to some. One experiment with a very young infant showed infants ability to distinguish smells. At 6 days old, infants were given a clean breast pad and one that their mother used. When both were presented, the inf… Read More -
Should I Get My Child’s Hearing Tested?
If you have any concern about your child’s hearing, then YES!..absolutely get them checked out! Did you know that 4 out of 1,000 babies are born with some form of a hearing loss? Wow. I was surprised at how common hearing loss actually is. As I researched this topic, I found that hearing loss is one of the most common congenital (hereditary) anomalies children face as they enter into the wo… Read More
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What in the World are They Hearing??
Did you know that babies start hearing during the 7th month that they are in the womb?? There was a study done where moms, while they were still pregnant, read The Cat in The Hat to their babies.
Shortly after birth, while each mom nursed her child, she read two stories: The Cat in The Hat and a another book with a different rhythm and pace. What is interesting is that while The Cat in the… Read More
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Scottsdale Learning Center: Through Infants Eyes
Psychologist William James (1890/1950) believed that an infant’s world could be described as “blooming, buzzing confusion.” It wasn’t until a century later that research could safely prove Dr. James was wrong. Thankfully, additional research along with technology has helped us understand how babies perceive the world around them. In 1983, it was discovered that babies have 20/600 vision…. Read More
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Milestones…
What do the words small, gross, and large have in common??
They all describe different motor skill development! Large motor skills are the first to develop as your child grows and then the small motor skills begin. Here is a timeline/graph of the different milestones children reach from age 0-16 months. It is a helpful tool we can use so we can know when to expect different changes in o… Read More -
Initiative Vs. Guilt – Stage 3
From stuffed animal giraffes named “Camel” to pretending to be a green, slimy monster covered in pink polka-dots, our kids come up with the cutest and silliest things on a day to day basis! Their imaginations are raring to go especially as they enter into their third stage of development called Initiative Vs. Guilt.
According to Erik Erikson (a pioneer in child psychology), a child will… Read More
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Would You Give Your Child a Machete??
To take a break from my previous posts on Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt, I want to touch on a new subject that I am learning in Family Ethnic and Cultural Diversity. A concept we are covering in class is how to view varying approaches to child rearing in different cultures, and the study of one African tribe specifically grabbed my attention. They expect their infants (8 months) to be proficient… Read More
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Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt Part 2
Using Positive Parenting without creating an OUNCE of Doubt or Shame!!
First, the most important thing to remember as parents and child care providers is we will constantly struggle though different issues. Although we may feel like we fail our children sometimes by not responding to them in gracious ways or by forgetting to stick to our own rules, no matter what, our kids will always love us at … Read More -
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
The other day we were playing dress up, and a little girl was trying to put on a costume. She was having a really hard time getting the costume on over her head because she was trying to put her head through the arm hole. The solution to this problem was obvious to me, but I wanted her to figure it out on her own. I watched her for a little bit and then could tell she definitely needed some gu… Read More
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Saying Yes to No
One area that I studied in school was the importance of teaching our children self-control. We were given an interesting video to watch on You Tube created by Dr. David Walsh, the author of ‘Say Yes to No‘. In this video he recreates the “Marshmallow Test” where he gives a child one marshmallow and tells them that if they wait to eat their marshmallow for 15 minutes (an eternity for … Read More
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