1. The Infant Years (0-4 Months)
How does your baby’s physical, social/emotional and intellectual domains compare to the developmental milestones patterns? Is it typical?
Developmental Answer Prove It (give examples from your reports) Example (give examples from the book)
Domain (Your original thoughts) (Cite your references) (cite your references)
Anannya was born naturally. Her -The labour took ten hours and the birth (of -Stage 1 typically lasts from 12 to 24 hours for
sleep patterns and lack of weight gain Anannya) was given naturally.( Virtual Child first child and shorter for subsequent births.
was a cause of concern to me, but reports). (Child Development: A Chronological Approach,
Physical through the pediatrician’s advice p.95)
(virtual Child report) and other -Anannya spends most of her time falling
sources I realized that she is meeting asleep or slowly waking up.( Virtual child -New-borns typically go through a cycle of
the developmental milestones of an report). wakefulness and sleep about every 4 hours.(
infant. Child Development: A Chronological Approach,
After three weeks Anannya is still somewhat p. 102)
lethargic, doesn’t want to eat very much and
she still hasn’t gained much weight. (Virtual - Newborns loose about 5-10% of their birth
Child Report) weight in their first week of life. It may take
sometimes 2 to 3 weeks for breast fed infants
to regain their birth weight.( www.baby-safety-
concerns.com)
-Anannya is crying in rhythmic and moderately Crying is actually the newborn’s first attempt
Infants at this stage socially and loud when she is hungry, wet or cold. (Virtual to communicate with others. ( Child
emotionally interact through their Child report) Development: A Chronological Approach,
Social / cries. They also focus on certain p.101)
Emotional objects for a long time. Anannya -At three months Anannya is able to focus her
shows all these emotional changes eyes on me. She spends a lot of time studying - By 3 to 4 months of age, babies have the
thus she is meeting her my face and the faces if anyone who comes perceptual skills….This ability is essential
developmental milestone. close. ( virtual Child Report) because it provides the basis for social
relationships that infants form during the rest
of their first year. (Child Development: A
Chronological approach, p.142)
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2. Intellectual Anannya has the intellectual ability to -Anannya smiles a lot at familiar people and -By four months the child reacts to sounds of
identify familiar people and toys and toys, is able to laugh at surprising or funny voice, rattle, bell, turns head toward bright
she her communicating process too is things (such as a little dog) and is developing colors and lights. ( Ages and Stages: A brief
developing, thus sheis meeting the lots of cute little habits. ( Virtual Child Report) overview birth to12 years)
developmental norms.
-Anannya makes those little “Ooo” sounds. -Newborns and young babies use sound to
(virtual Child Report) communicate….They produce vowel-like
sounds, such as “ooo” or “ahhh,” known as
- cooing. ( Child Development: A Chronological
Approach, p.169)
The Infant Years (5-8 Months)
How does your baby’s physical, social/emotional and intellectual domains compare to the developmental milestones patterns? Is it typical?
Developmental Answer Prove It (give examples from your reports) Example (give examples from the book)
Domain (Your original thoughts) (cite your references) (cite your references)
-Anannyais taking a two hours nap everyday, -As babies grow older, the sleep wake cycle
Though Anannya’s sleep patterns and sleeping six or more hours at a time at gradually begins to correspond to the day-night
meet the developmental needs of her night. ( Virtual Child Report) cycle. ( Children: A Chronological Approach.p
Physical age group, her motor skills are a little 102)
below the average child in physical - Anannya’s gross motor and fine motor skills
area. are a little behind for her age and she did not -At about 5 to 6 months of age, infants can
do much exploration of the play room. ( Virtual coordinate the motions of their hands so that
Child Report) each hand performs different actions that serve
a common goal. ( Children: A Chronological
Approach. P 130)
Anannya’s expressions and emotional -Anannya is sometimes reluctant to part from Children usually: “Show mild to severe anxiety
outbursts show that she is ahead of me … crying. She usually gets over it quickly at separation from parent.” ( Ages and Stages:
the average in social and emotional when I leave. ( Virtual Child Report) A Brief Overview Birth to 12 years)
Social / development.
3. Emotional -It has become that Anannya shows preference - When infants are distressed they prefer
for me over others ( especially when their mothers.( Children: A
distressed). ( Virtual Child Report) Chronological Approach. P 187)
Intellectual Anannya’s intellectual domain shows An Object permanence test was conducted on At 8 months, infants search for the objects, but
her development is typical. Since she Anannya and she was able to find the hidden their understanding of object permanence
is making different sounds for object, but if I hide the object in the same place remains incomplete. ( Children: A Chronological
communicating her development is repeatedly and change the place, she has a Approach. P.155)
meeting the needs of her age. tendency to look for it in the same place, or get
confused or forget about it. ( Virtual Child At about 7 months, infants babbling include a
Report) pattern of rising or falling pitch similar to the
rising and falling pattern of speech in normal
Anannya is making some different sound now conversation. ( Children: A Chronological
and I encourage language communication by Approach. P 169)
responding to them. ( Virtual Child Report)
The Infant Years (9-12 Months)
How does your baby’s physical, social/emotional and intellectual domains compare to the developmental milestones patterns? Is it typical?
Developmental Answer Prove It (give examples from your reports) Example (give examples from the book)
Domain (Your original thoughts) (cite your references) (cite your references)
Though Anannyahas not learnt to
walk she is able to throw her toys by By 9-12 months children can: pull self to a
Physical picking and throwing them; she is just Anannya has still not learned to walk though standing position;stand alone holding onto
average in the physical she can almost stand up on her own. ( virtual furniture for support. ( Ages and Stages : A Brief
developmental domain. Child Report) overview Birth to 12 years)
4. Anannya has started throwing toys out of the Pincer grasp and coordination: Babies between
crib and expects me to pick them up. ( Virtual 9 and 12 months work on perfecting their
Child Report) ability to pick up small objects using their
thumbs and pointer finger. (
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Anannya is expressing her social and When strangers come to visit...Anannya starts By 12 months the child: expresses fear or
emotional feelings as per the age crying…after 2-3 times of meeting she stares at anxiety towards strangers. ( Ages and Stages: A
Social / criteria, thus her development is the person manages a shy smile. ( Virtual Child Brief Overview Birth to 12 years)
Emotional typically according to the norm. Report)
An enduring social-emotional relationship….the
Anannya is becoming more emotionally key is a strong emotional relationship with a
attached to my partner( Virtual Child Report) responsive, caring person who is consistently
available to the child. ( Children: A
Chronological Approach. P. 186)
Anannya is using her cognitive skills
to analyze and find the object ,by The object permanence test is done again; At abput 12 months rather than accepting that
Intellectual using a couple of words she is also Anannya is able to find the object even after the object disappeared, infants will look for
developing her language skill, long delays… when switching the place she no missing object in several different locations. (
therefore, she is meeting the longer has the same problem of searching at Children: A Chronological Approach. P. 155)
intellectual and language the more common place. ( Virtual Child Report)
developmental domain as per the By 12 months- says first word, says da-da and
norm. -At twelve months Anannya just clearly ma-ma or equivalent and pays attention to
understands a couple of words. Infact she conversation. ( Ages and Stages A Brief
recently pronounced her first clear word and Overview Birth to 12 years
pointed to the object in question. ( Virtual Child
Report)
5. The Toddler Years (2 Years old)
How is your child progressing based on typical toddler development?
Give specific examples in the areas of Physical, Social / Emotional and Intellectual domains.
Developmental Answer Prove It (give examples from the report Example (give examples from the book)
Domain (Your original thoughts) (cite your references) (cite your references)
Anannya’scertain physical Anannya did not appear skilled in her gross Children’s improvedskillis evident in their
domainslike the gross motor skill motor play as some other children. ( Virtual running and hopping. Most 2 year olds have a
Physical does not meet the developmental Child Report) hurried walk instead of a true run. ( Children: A
milestones, whereas she is ahead in Chronological Approach, p. 218)
certain healthy practice areas. Anannya is toilet trained now and rarely has
accidents. ( Virtual Child Report) Many children( but not all) will learn to use the
toilet. ( Ages and Stages: A Brief Overview Birth
to 12)
Anannya is showing varied emotional Some things that I noticed are shy smiles when Complex emotion depends on the child’s
outbursts, she is also able to join in asked to be in photographs, looking guilty when reflexive understanding of the self…. Children
play with her age group, thus she is she breaks something and embarrassment feel guilty or embarrassed, for example, when
Social / developing typically and meeting the when she has a potty accident. ( Virtual Child they’ve done something that they shouldn’t
Emotional developmental milestones. Report) have done. ( Children: A Chronological
Anannya joined readily into the play of the Approach. P 182-83)
other toddlers and was accepted by them. ( Towards the second birthday, youngsters begin
Virtual Child Report) to engage inco-operative play. ( Children: A
Chronological Approach. P197)
6. Intellectual It appears that Anannyacan Anannya provided unusually complete and By 2 years children: uses 2-3 word sentences;
communicate using sentences and grammatically mature sentences in a says names of toys ( Ages and stages a Brief
she also has the ability to recall conversation. ( Virtual Child Report) Overview Birth to 12 years)
events of the recent past. She is
developing ahead of the average Anannya can remember recent experiences and Infants and toddlers lack an organized sense of
child in the intellectual area. provide simple descriptions of what happens, self, so they can’t organize memories of life
such as a trip to the petting zoo or the museum events, which prevents their recall later in life.
or the amusement park. ( Virtual Child Report) ( Children: A Chronological Approach, p 164)