Early Growth and Physical Development
Principles of Early Growth and Physical Development
Growth Patterns
Nutrition and Feeding Methods
Breast or Bottle?
Starting Solid Foods
Is Being Overweight a Problem in Infancy?
The Brain and Reflex Behavior
Building the Brain
Early Reflexes
Molding the Brain: The Role of Experience
Early Sensory Capacities
Touch and Pain
Smell and Taste
Hearing
Sight
Motor Development
Milestones of Motor Development
Motor Development and Perception
Eleanor and James Gibson's Ecological Theory of Perception
How Motor Development Occurs: Thelen's Dynamic Systems Theory
Cultural Influences on Motor Development
Health
Reducing Infant Mortality
Immunization for Better Health
Maltreatment: Abuse and Neglect
Maltreatment in Infancy and Toddlerhood
Contributing Factors: An Ecological View
Helping Families in Trouble
Long-Term Effects of Maltreatment
Summary and Key Terms
Boxes
6-1 The Research World: The Autism "Epidemic"
6-2 Around the World: Sleep Customs
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