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Unit 3 Parenting Infants & Toddlers
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03/10/2020

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Autonomy
Definition
Independence
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Babbling
Definition
Repeated vocalizing, or speech, in which babies add consonant sounds to vowels.
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Body Image
Definition
How a person views his or her body and its functions
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Closed Toys
Definition
Toys that work only one way and limit creativity.
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Cooing
Definition
One-syllable, vowel-like sounds such as ooh, ah, and aw.
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Crawling
Definition
Pulling with the arms while the abdomen remains on the floor.
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Creeping
Definition
Moving on the hands and knees.
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Egocentric
Definition
Toddler inability to see things from the perspective of others.
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Eye-hand Coordination
Definition
The ability to move the hands in the direction that the eyes see.
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Fine Motor Skills
Definition
Skills that involve the use of smaller body muscles, such as those in the hands, fingers, feet, and toes.
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Finger Foods
Definition
Foods eaten with the fingers, such as cooked and diced fruits and vegetables
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Gender Identity
Definition
Toddler inability to see things from the perspective of others.
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Gross Motor Skills
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Skills that involve the use of large muscles, such as the trunk, neck, arm, and leg muscles.
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Immunization
Definition
Treatments that prevent people from developing certain diseases.
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Infant
Definition
A baby less than 1 year of age.
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Life Skills
Definition
The routine eating, dressing, and grooming skills children must learn for self-care.
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Mitten Grasp
Definition
A grasp in which the palm and fingers oppose the thumb.
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Motor Skills
Definition
Skills that require the movement and control of certain muscles
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Object Permanence
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An understanding of the concept that people and objects still exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched.
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Open Toys
Definition
Toys that allow children to use their imaginations and creative-thinking skills to devise new play skills.
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Parallel Play
Definition
A form of play in which children play alongside each other in the same activity without interacting.
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Picture Books
Definition
Books that contain only pictures, have pictures that dominate the text, or have words and pictures that are equally important.
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Pincer Grasp
Definition
Grasping objects between the thumb and index finger.
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Preconcepts
Definition
According to Piaget, these are toddler concepts and reasoning that are illogical and confused.
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Prelogical
Definition
Illogical and irrational thinking that occurs during the toddler years, according to Piaget.
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Preoperational Stage
Definition
The stage before logical thought and advanced reasoning.
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Separation Anxiety
Definition
A fear that occurs when babies cannot see their parents.
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Sphincter Muscles
Definition
The ringlike muscles that control the openings to the bladder and rectum.
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Stranger Anxiety
Definition
A fear of strangers that relates to attachment.
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Teachable Moments
Definition
Spontaneous learning experiences that parents can use to introduce new ideas to their toddlers.
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Temper Tantrums
Definition
Violent outbursts of negative behavior.
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Toddler
Definition
A child between 13 and 35 months of age.
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Toilet Learning
Definition
The process of children gaining control of bladder and bowel functions and successfully using the toilet.
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Weaning
Definition
Phasing out the taking of milk from breast or bottle
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