ERIC ERIKSON and other characteristics

infant

trust vs mistrust

sensorimotor stage

should sleep in supine position to minimize risk of SIDS

weight triples by 1 year

toddler

autonomy vs shame/doubt

sensorimotor/preoperational stage

egocentric

bow-leggedness

parallel play

vision changes from 20/100 to 20/40

peak age group for separation anxiety

ability to listen and comprehend begins to develop

ex: 2 years can run, 3 years can kick balls, ride tricycle

pre-school

intiative vs guilt

preoperational stage

vocab increases from 900-2100 words

age of "magical thinking"

school-age

industry vs inferiority

concrete operational stage

girls surpass boys during this period

likes explanation/demonstration

learns rules/competition

ability to decide between two socially excepted standards

adolescent

identity vs confusion

formal operational stage

confidentiality is a must

gain 15-65 lbs

develops ability to think beyond the present

young adult

intimacy vs isolation

middle adult

generativity vs stagnation

older adult

integrity vs despair

how infants grow

grow from head to toe

anterior fontanelle closes

12-18 months

posterior fontanelle closes

8-12 weeks

excursion factor

baby sucks

goes away at 6 months

no head lag

4 months

babbling

"mama" or "dada"

8 months