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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
Domain
Answer
(Your original thoughts)
Prove It (give examples
from your reports)
(Cite your references)
Example (give examples from the book)
(cite your references)
Physical
My baby Aman
was born by C-
section and she is
typically a healthy
baby. She is
meeting her
developmental
milestones.
After 8 hours of
labor, Aman got
distress. The
doctor did a C-
cection. After ten
minutes Aman was
born. Her Apgar
score was 7-8.
(virtual child
reports, 0 months)
Aman is able to
focus her eyes on
you. She spends a
lot of time studying
your face and the
faces of anyone
When a fetus is in distress, a doctor might want to remove it from
the mother’s uterus surgically by performing a Caesarean section.
(Children A chronological approach, P. 98)
A score of 7 or more indicates a baby in good physical condition.
(Children A chronological approach, p.100)
By 3 or 4 month age, babies have the perceptual skills that allow
them to begin to distinguish individual faces. (Children A
chronological approach, p.142)
who comes close
to her. (virtual
child reports, at 3
months)
Social /
Emotional
I felt a hormonal
connection with
Aman. She is
developing her
expressional
skills. She cries
when she is
hungry. She
smiles when she
feels happy.
After only a week
with Aman. You
can already feel a
hormonal
connection when
Aman cries, you
begin lactate.
(virtual child
report, 0 months)
Aman smiles at
familiar people and
toys. (my virtual
child report, 3
months)
Crying is actually the newborn’s first attempt to communicate with
others. When a baby cries, it tells its parents that its hungry tired,
angry, or hurt. (Children A chronological approach, P. 101)
Intellectual
She is showing typical age
appropriate activities. She
is getting more interested
about her surroundings.
At the three month
of age, Aman is
showing more
intense interest in
An infant might smile when she hears the family dog collar because
she knows the dog is coming to play with her. (Children A
chronological approach, P. 162)
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)
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
Domain
Answer
(Your original thoughts)
Prove It (give examples
from your reports)
(cite your references)
Example (give examples from the book)
(cite your references)
Physical
Aman’s motor skills are
typical for her age.
She is crawling, sitting up,
and standing up, but not
walking yet. ( virtual child
report, 8 months)
Locomotion chart (Children A chronological approach, P. 127)
Social /
Emotional
It seems Aman is acting as
a typical baby when she
gets a separation from me
or her dad.
Aman is sometimes a little
reluctant to part from you
at daycare and starts
crying. She usually gets
over it quickly after you
leave. (virtual child report,
8 months)
Baby’s first day in daycare. -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rATauyZj2BM&feature=related
Intellectual
Aman demonstrates by
her attitude that she loves
to play search for object
which is a very typical for
8 months old baby. For
the object permanent
Aman is able to find a
hidden object… she really
likes this hiding game and
shows by her interest that
she wants it repeated.
However if you hide the
At 8 months, infants search for objects, but their understanding of
object permanence remains in complete. (Children A chronological
approach, P. 155)
test, she strongly searches
in the old place for object
like all other babies.
object in the same place
repeatedly, and then
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)
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
Domain
Answer
(Your original thoughts)
Prove It (give examples from your
reports)
(cite your references)
Example (give examples from the book)
(cite your references)
Physical
Aman’s physical growth is
typically normal
Her pediatrician’s report said Aman is
physically healthy. The doctor
recommends a greater variety of baby
food. (virtual child 9 months pediatrician’s
report)
As children cannot get all of their
nutritional needs met after six months of
age from breast milk alone, solid foods
should be introduced. (Children A
chronological approach, P. 115)
Social /
Emotional
Her social emotional expression is
typical.
Aman is typically interested in
She likes me or my partner’s attachment,
but become very careful when meet new
people. “Aman has an obvious attachment
to you over other people, but seems to
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)
Attachment between infant and mother
usually occurs by 8 or 9months of age, but
the can take different forms. (Children A
chronological approach, P. 187 )
Children in secure attachment
other children. I think she is
growing up in a secure
attachment relationship.
When we visit in a local park Aman and
other children are interested in each
other. (virtual child report, 12 months)
relationships have higher-quality
friendships and fewer conflicts in their
friendships than children with insecure
attachment relationships. (Children A
chronological approach, P. 190 )
Intellectual
Aman typically becomes more
confident and perfect in hiding
objects game.
Aman is showing that she is quite
intellectual according to her age.
When I am hiding the object in front of her
and switching places she searches in both
places. “When you switch it to the second
hiding place, she no longer has the
problem you saw earlier of searching at
the more common of the two hiding
places.”(virtual child report )
She began to understand a few words and
point to something she wanted. She
clearly understand couple of dozen of
words. “In face, Aman just recently
pronounced her first clear word and
pointed at the object in question.” (virtual
child report)
At about 12 months, rather than accepting
that the object has just disappeared,
infants know it is still in existence
somewhere. (Children A chronological
approach, P. 155)
When the ability to produce sound is
coupled with the 1-year-olds advanced
ability to perceive speech sounds, the
stage is set for the infant’s first true
words. Soon after their first birthday, most
infants begin to talk. (Children A
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
Domain
Answer
(Your original thoughts)
Prove It (give examples from the report
(cite your references)
Example (give examples from the book)
(cite your references)
Physical
Aman is typically experimenting
with the things in her surrounding
environments like a scientist.
She pushes her bath toys under water at
various depths and delightedly watches
how high they pop back above the surface.
(virtual child report, 15 months)
In piaget’s view, children formulate a
grand, comprehensive theory that
attempts to explain an enormous variety
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)
Social /
Emotional
Aman is showing some complex
emotion in her behavior, and I
think this is very normal for a
baby in her age.
Past few months she smiles when asked to
be in photographs, looking guilty when she
breaks something and embarrassment
when she has a potty accident. (virtual
child report, 2 years)
Complex emotions depend on the child’s
reflexive understanding of the self, which
typically occurs between 15 to 18 months
children feel guilty or embarrassed, for
example, when they have done something
they shouldn’t have done. (Children A
chronological approach, P. 182 - 183)
Intellectual
I think Aman is meetings her
milestones of self-concept which
is really very typical for an 18-
month-old baby.
She acts shy when looking in the mirror,
uses the word “me” a lot, and wants to do
things herself. (virtual child report, 18
month)
We don’t need to rely solely on the mirror
task to know that self-awareness emerges
between 18 an 24 months. During this
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”.
She tries to copy action or word
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)
(Children A chronological approach, P.
199)
Example:
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.
The Infant Years (Birth to 12 Months Old)
Identify specific health and safety considerations that you will have to consider during the
infant years. How will you address these issues?
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.
Food safety practices:
This is an important issue for infant’s
health. Leak of food and safety
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
The Toddler Years (1-2 years)
Identify specific health and safety considerations that you will have to consider during the
toddler years. How will you address these issues?
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.
Developmental
Domain
Answer
(Your original
thoughts)
Prove It (give examples
from your reports)
(Cite your references)
Example (give examples from the book)
(cite your references)
Physical
My virtual child will
develop her gross
motor skills.
She is doing well at
working with pencil. I
think she will develop
her fine motor skills
in that age.
According to her2 year’s
old virtual child report,
“her gross motor skills
were typical for her age.
The specialist
recommended more
outdoor activities and
games of all types.” She is
going to develop her gross
motor skills in by those
activities.
“She is above average in
copying shapes with a
pencil.” (virtual child
report)
“In addition, preschooler children become
much more proficient at coordination the
motions of their arms and legs.” (Children A
chronological approach, P. 218)
“Preschool children become much more
dexterous, able to make many precise and
delicate movements with their hands and
fingers.” (Children A chronological approach, P.
219)
Social /
Emotional
Aman will develop
her group work
activities with other
children in the
preschool / school
age.
“Aman was generally not
very aggressive, but at the
one point became
somewhat aggressive over
a favorite toy, and had to
be reminded by the group
leader to share.”(virtual
child report)
[Mariah will not put up with this! -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6pRv4ry-
Mc&feature=related ]
Cognitive
language
Aman’s language
development is
typical to her age. It is
going to be increase
in preschool/school
age.
“Aman’s scores on
measures of language
comprehension and
production were in the
average range” (virtual
child report)
“By the time children enter the preschool
years, an extraordinary amount of cognitive
development has taken place.” (Children A
chronological approach, P. 237)
Aman’s problem
solving skills is
typically average her
age. Now she can
solve more than two
steps and grouping
objects together in
categories. She will
building up more
problem solving
ability in
preschool/school age.
The specialist
recommended that help
Aman “talk through” the
step in solving problem.
(virtual child report)
[Language for Learning: Preschoolers- uncaptioned
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=5AL1IDGCVAo ]
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