Virtual child part 1

Centennial College
Early Childhood Education Program

The Healthy Development of the Whole child
(ECEP – 103)
Section: 002

The Virtual Child (Infant and Toddler)

Submitted To: Chris Cadieux

Submitted by: Farhana Yeasmin
Student ID: 300648850
Date of Submission: Nov.07, 2011

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 Example (give examples from the book)
Domain (Your original thoughts) from your reports) (cite your references)
(Cite your references)
My baby Aman After 8 hours of When a fetus is in distress, a doctor might want to remove it from
was born by C- labor, Aman got the mother’s uterus surgically by performing a Caesarean section.
section and she is distress. The (Children A chronological approach, P. 98)
Physical typically a healthy doctor did a C-
baby. She is cection. After ten A score of 7 or more indicates a baby in good physical condition.
meeting her minutes Aman was (Children A chronological approach, p.100)
developmental born. Her Apgar
milestones. score was 7- By 3 or 4 month age, babies have the perceptual skills that allow
8.(virtual child them to begin to distinguish individual faces. (Children A
reports, 0 months) chronological approach, p.142)

Aman is able to
focus her eyes on
you. She spends a
lot of time studying
your face and the
faces of anyone

who comes close
to her. (virtual
child reports, at 3
months)
I felt a hormonal After only a week Crying is actually the newborn’s first attempt to communicate with
connection with with Aman. You others. When a baby cries, it tells its parents that its hungry tired,
Aman. She is can already feel a angry, or hurt. (Children A chronological approach, P. 101)
Social / developing her hormonal
Emotional expressional connection when
skills. She cries Aman cries, you
when she is begin lactate.
hungry. She (virtual child
smiles when she report, 0 months)
feels happy.
Aman smiles at
familiar people and
toys. (my virtual
child report, 3
months)
She is showing typical age At the three month An infant might smile when she hears the family dog collar because
appropriate activities. She of age, Aman is she knows the dog is coming to play with her. (Children A
is getting more interested showing more chronological approach, P. 162)
Intellectual about her surroundings. intense interest in

her surroundings.
She laughs at
surprising funny
things (such as a
little dog), and is
developing lots of
cute little habits.
(virtual child
reports, 3 months)


Domain (Your original thoughts) from your reports) (cite your references)
(cite your references)
Aman’s motor skills are She is crawling, sitting up, Locomotion chart (Children A chronological approach, P. 127)
typical for her age. and standing up, but not
walking yet. ( virtual child
Physical report, 8 months)

It seems Aman is acting as Aman is sometimes a little
a typical baby when she reluctant to part from you Baby’s first day in daycare. -
gets a separation from me at daycare and starts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rATauyZj2BM&feature=related
Social / or her dad. crying. She usually gets
Emotional over it quickly after you
leave. (virtual child report,
8 months)

Aman demonstrates by Aman is able to find a At 8 months, infants search for objects, but their understanding of
her attitude that she loves hidden object… she really object permanence remains in complete. (Children A chronological
to play search for object likes this hiding game and approach, P. 155)
Intellectual which is a very typical for shows by her interest that
8 months old baby. For she wants it repeated.
the object permanent However if you hide the

test, she strongly searches object in the same place
in the old place for object repeatedly, and then
like all other babies. change the hiding place,
Aman has a strong
tendency to look in the old
hiding place, and get
confused about where the
object is, or forget about it.
(This curious error was first
discovered by Piaget).
(virtual child report, 8
months)


Developmental Answer Prove It (give examples from your Example (give examples from the book)
Domain (Your original thoughts) reports) (cite your references)
(cite your references)
Aman’s physical growth is Her pediatrician’s report said Aman is As children cannot get all of their
typically normal physically healthy. The doctor nutritional needs met after six months of
recommends a greater variety of baby age from breast milk alone, solid foods
Physical food. (virtual child 9 months pediatrician’s should be introduced. (Children A
report) chronological approach, P. 115)

Her social emotional expression is She likes me or my partner’s attachment, Attachment between infant and mother
typical. but become very careful when meet new usually occurs by 8 or 9months of age, but
people. “Aman has an obvious attachment the can take different forms. (Children A
Social / to you over other people, but seems to chronological approach, P. 187 )
Emotional have fun playing with your partner. She
was cautious at first with the nurse and
doctor, a normal reaction to strangers at
this age,”(9 months old pediatrician’s
report)
Aman is typically interested in Children in secure attachment

other children. I think she is When we visit in a local park Aman and relationships have higher-quality
growing up in a secure other children are interested in each friendships and fewer conflicts in their
attachment relationship. other. (virtual child report, 12 months) friendships than children with insecure
attachment relationships. (Children A
chronological approach, P. 190 )

Aman typically becomes more When I am hiding the object in front of her At about 12 months, rather than accepting
confident and perfect in hiding and switching places she searches in both that the object has just disappeared,
objects game. places. “When you switch it to the second infants know it is still in existence
Intellectual hiding place, she no longer has the somewhere. (Children A chronological
problem you saw earlier of searching at approach, P. 155)
the more common of the two hiding
places.”(virtual child report )

Aman is showing that she is quite
intellectual according to her age. She began to understand a few words and When the ability to produce sound is
point to something she wanted. She coupled with the 1-year-olds advanced
clearly understand couple of dozen of ability to perceive speech sounds, the
words. “In face, Aman just recently stage is set for the infant’s first true
pronounced her first clear word and words. Soon after their first birthday, most
pointed at the object in question.” (virtual infants begin to talk. (Children A
child report) chronological approach, P. 170)

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)
Aman is typically experimenting She pushes her bath toys under water at In piaget’s view, children formulate a
with the things in her surrounding various depths and delightedly watches grand, comprehensive theory that
environments like a scientist. how high they pop back above the surface. attempts to explain an enormous variety
Physical (virtual child report, 15 months) of phenomena – including reasoning about
objects, people, and morals – within a
common framework. More recent views
maintain the idea of children as theorists
but propose that children, like scientists,

develop specialized theories about much
narrower areas. (Children A chronological
approach, P. 156)

Aman is showing some complex Past few months she smiles when asked to Complex emotions depend on the child’s
Social / emotion in her behavior, and I be in photographs, looking guilty when she reflexive understanding of the self, which
Emotional think this is very normal for a breaks something and embarrassment typically occurs between 15 to 18 months
baby in her age. when she has a potty accident. (virtual children feel guilty or embarrassed, for
child report, 2 years) example, when they have done something
they shouldn’t have done. (Children A
chronological approach, P. 182 - 183)

I think Aman is meetings her She acts shy when looking in the mirror, We don’t need to rely solely on the mirror
milestones of self-concept which uses the word “me” a lot, and wants to do task to know that self-awareness emerges
is really very typical for an 18- things herself. (virtual child report, 18 between 18 an 24 months. During this
Intellectual month-old baby. month) period, toddlers look more at photographs
of themselves than at photos of other
children. Like Meagan in the vignette, they
also refer to themselves by name or with a
personal pronoun, such as “I” “me”.

(Children A chronological approach, P.
She tries to copy action or word 199)
normally like other babies. Aman is able to imitate actions or words
that she has seen or heard days before.
This greatly expands her ability to learn
new things. (virtual child report)

The Infant Years (Birth to 12 Months Old)
Example:
Identify specific health and safety considerations that you will have to consider during the
infant years. How will you address these issues? Hand washing:
Proper hand washing is essential to
keeping infants healthy as their immune system is low. “Hand washing is the most important health practice that parents /
educators and children must implement to reduce the spread of infection.”(Pimento, page 129) This is seen when my baby had
many colds and ear infections within the first year. Although it is common for infants to catch colds and infections, I need to use
proper hand washing.

Now add your next point…

Introducing new food:
Breast milk or infant formula is the first food of a baby, but after six month these food is not enough for infant’s health. For the
proper nutrition of infants’ body, it is very essential to feed nutritious semi solid food. “Remember that young infants’ primary
nutrition comes from the breast milk or formula until they are eating a variety food and in enough quantity to ensure they are
getting the essential nutrients, usually around nine months of age.”(Healthy Foundations in early childhood settings – P 225) When
my baby was nine months old her pediatritician recommended a greater variety of baby food and ground up vegetables for proper
growth and nutrition. In that time it is very important for baby to introduce each group of food every day. I will introduce new foods
to my child.

Immunizations:
Different types of disease like as polio, rubella, measles etc. can be prevented by Immunizations. It is very important for every child
to get immunized. This is a vital moment for infants because immunization starts at infant age. Especially this time infants gets
cautious about new people like doctor/nurse, and they cries a lot. “Some parents have decided not to immunize their children for
religious, moral, or other reasons." (Healthy Foundations in early childhood settings – P 128) This is going to be a big health problem
for child. I will complete vaccination doze properly for my baby.

Diapering routines:
Maintain the diapering routine properly is an important issue for infant’s healthcare. Children with diaper need an extra monitoring
because this can be the cause of several health problem or contamination. “Posting a diapering routine by the changing area acts as
a reminder for educators and parents. However, regular monitoring of the educator’s diapering technique helps ensure that the
routine is properly implemented all the time.” (Healthy Foundations in early childhood settings – P 135) Even though my baby is at
home, I will maintain the routine properly to prevent the spread of germs.

Cleaning and Sanitizing:
Cleaning and sanitizing is very important for preventing of spreading infections. Leak of the cleaning and sanitizing can cause a lot of
health problem for infants. “The rationale for the cleaning and sanitizing routines in programs is to have staff focus on objects and
surfaces that pose the greatest risk to children and staff.” (Healthy Foundations in early childhood settings – P 139) Infants put toys
in their mouth and they try to touch everything so it is really important to clean and sanitize their toys and surfaces every day. I will
clean and sanitize my baby’s toys and the surface every day.

The Toddler Years (1-2 years) Food safety practices:
This is an important issue for infant’s
Identify specific health and safety considerations that you will have to consider during the
health. Leak of food and safety
toddler years. How will you address these issues?
practices can be cause of foodborne
illnesses. “Foodborne illnesses are
usually caused by bacteria or by toxins produced by bacteria. Some types of foodborne illnesses are very serious (e.g., Clostridium
botulinum, or botulism, which is rare but can be deadly), whereas others (e.g., clostridium perfringens) produce symptoms such as
mild abdominal pain, diarrhea, and nausea and usually last a day or less.” (Healthy Foundations in early childhood settings – P 274)
So we need to very cautious for food safety practices.

Risk of falling:
By the age of 1-2 year children start to stand using support and walking. This is very risky time for them. In this time usually they use
furniture to pull themselves while they are standing. So it is really important to make a safe environment for them. I will remove all
vulnerable furniture and hanging materials like table cloths, and remove all the staff they can bump on. [ How to Make Your Home Safe and
Fun For Baby's First Steps - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJw9IIutLcM&feature=fvsr ]

Germ and infection:

In this age children play lots of sensory motor activities like water and sand play, and they become to the attachment of other
children. They can easily get affected by different types of germs, for example, diarrhea, flu, pinkeye etc. “Although the water table
is an important medium for learning, a pool of water can be easily contaminated and spread germs among the children using it.”
(Healthy Foundations in early childhood settings – P 141) I will change the water of water table and sanitize it every day. I will also
keep separate the children from others who have infectious dieses while play in the water or sand table.

Hand washing:
Hand washing is also a important thing for 1-2 year old children’s health and safety. In this age they touch everything and try to put
those things in their mouth. Hand washing is the effective way to protect the most of the germs. “Just as it is important for us to
wash our hands, it is equally important for all children to wash their hands. Effective hand washing is one of the health habits we
need to develop for a life time.” (Healthy Foundations in early childhood settings – P 132) I will maintain hand washing rule properly
for me and my children as well.

Choking hazards:
In 1-2 years children try to feed themselves. In this time they try to pick anything they see on the floor and put in their mouth. So it
does really need to be careful about the things with they are eating of playing. The toys which are very small and can pass through
the hole of toilet paper rolls can be the cause of choking. The size of food pieces is also a great cause of choking for children. “The
risk of choking is high whenever children are given foods that are not developmentally appropriate. All children must be supervised
when they are eating.” (Healthy Foundations in early childhood settings – P 274) I will keep those small sized toy away from her and
serve food that are appropriately chopped, and also supervise her well while she is eating.

Risk of Drowning:
This is the age when children love to toddle around. Sometimes they skip mom or caregivers eyes and play alone with bucket full of
water or water pool, and can drown in to the water.
Caregivers need to have a high quality CPR training so she /he can save the life. To protect this type of accident I will use supervision,
remove all hazards (bucket full water), and put fence on the pool to protect child from entrance, and I will also complete my CPR
training. [ baby drowning - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU7_C7zQOS8 ]

The preschool/school Years

Think ahead to what might happen to your virtual child in the preschool and school-age years, why do you think these
might happen? Predict their development in the physical domain, social/emotional domain and the cognitive language
domain. Explain why you think this might happen and link to your book and other resources.

Domain (Your original from your reports) (cite your references)
thoughts) (Cite your references)
My virtual child will According to her2 year’s “In addition, preschooler children become
develop her gross old virtual child report, much more proficient at coordination the
motor skills. “her gross motor skills motions of their arms and legs.” (Children A
Physical were typical for her age. chronological approach, P. 218)
The specialist
recommended more
outdoor activities and
games of all types.” She is
going to develop her gross
motor skills in by those “Preschool children become much more
activities. dexterous, able to make many precise and
delicate movements with their hands and
She is doing well at “She is above average in fingers.” (Children A chronological approach, P.
working with pencil. I copying shapes with a 219)
think she will develop pencil.” (virtual child
her fine motor skills report)

in that age.

Aman will develop “Aman was generally not [Mariah will not put up with this! -

her group work very aggressive, but at the http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6pRv4ry-

activities with other one point became Mc&feature=related ]

Social / children in the somewhat aggressive over
Emotional preschool / school a favorite toy, and had to
age. be reminded by the group
leader to share.”(virtual
child report)

Aman’s language “Aman’s scores on “By the time children enter the preschool
development is measures of language years, an extraordinary amount of cognitive
typical to her age. It is comprehension and development has taken place.” (Children A
Cognitive going to be increase production were in the chronological approach, P. 237)
language in preschool/school average range” (virtual

age. child report)

The specialist
Aman’s problem recommended that help
solving skills is Aman “talk through” the
typically average her step in solving problem. [Language for Learning: Preschoolers- uncaptioned

age. Now she can (virtual child report) -

solve more than two http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AL1IDGCVAo
]
steps and grouping
objects together in
categories. She will
building up more
problem solving
ability in
preschool/school age.

Bibliography

 Barbara Pimento & Deborah Kernested, Healthy Foundations in Early childhood Settings (Fourth Edition): Nelson Education,
2010
 Robert V. Kail & Theresa Zolner, Children A Chronological Approach (Third Canadian Edition): Pearson Canada, Toronto,
2010
 Ages and Stages: A brief Overview Birth to 12 years National Network for child care

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