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Physical Development and Health During the First Three Years Chapter Six Guideposts for Study ● 1. How Do Babies Grow, and How and What Should They Be Fed? ● 2. How Does the Brain Develop, and How Do Environmental Factors affect Its Early Growth? Guideposts for Study ● 3. How Do the Senses Develop During Infancy? ● 4. What are some early millstone in motor development and what are some influence on it? ● 5. How Can We Enhance Babies’ Chances of Survival and Health? Growth and Nutrition ● Children grow faster during the first 3 years of life, especially during the first few months than they ever will again. Growth and Nutrition ● Patterns of Growth ● By 5 months average baby boy will double weight to 7 kg. ● By 1 year his weight will triple to 10kg. Growth and Nutrition Recap from chapter 4 ● Cephalocaudal principle ● Growth occurs from top down ● Proximodistal principle ● Growth occurs from the center of the body outward Growth and Nutrition ● Nourishment ● Breastfeeding: Benefits and Cautions ● Encouraging Breastfeeding ● Babies prefer sweet taste Growth and Nutrition ● Nutritional concerns ●Many parents do not follow the guidelines given by pediatric experts ●Overweight infants are a concern The Brain and Reflex Behaviour ● Central Nervous System ● Brain and spinal cord ● Sensory messages travel to the brain and motor mands travel back The Brain and Reflex Behaviour ● Building the Brain ● Major parts of the brain ●Brain stem ●Cerebellum ●Lateralization ●Corpus c