Infants

What age is considered infancy?

1 month → 1 yr

When is the Hep B vaccine given?

birth

What vaccines are given at 2 months?

• Hep B (2nd dose)

• DTaP

• Hib, PCV, IPV, RV

What vaccines are given at 4 months?

• DTap

• Hib, PCV, IPV, RV

What vaccines are given at 6 months?

• DTaP

• Hep B

• Hib, PCV, IPV, RV

What vaccines are given at 12 months?

• Hep A

• MMR

• VAR

By 6 months weight is _____, by 12 months it is

doubled

tripled

What stage of Erikson’s Stage are infants in?

trust v. mistrust

attachment

When does separation anxiety begin, last and peak?

• 6 months → 30 months (2.6)

• peaks at 14 → 18 months (1.2 → 1.6)

How long does stranger anxiety last, when does it peak?

• 6-9 months

• peaks 7-9 months

What type of play are infants mostly enagaged in?

solitary play

**Developmental Milestones for 2 months**

• social smile

• can hold head up briefly when on tummy

• head bobs when in sitting position

• tracks movement across midline

• visually searches to locate sound

• calms to voice

• coos, makes new sound

** Developmental milestones for 4 months**

• no head lag when pulled to sit

• roll from back to side

• discovers hands, can grasp, hold toys, hand to mouth

• follows voice

• pushes up when on tummy, able to raise head and chest

**Developmental milestones for 6 months**

• recognize familiar people

• separation anxiety

• roll tummy to back first, then back to tummy

• sits up with support

• takes turn with sounds

• blows raspberries

• babbles, imitates sounds

• reaches for toys, transfers object from hand to hand

• everything is in mouth

**Developmental mile stones for 9 months**

• creeping

• responds to name

• facial expression

• looks for dropped objects, bangs objects together, pincher grasp

• starts to feed self

• sit up on own

• pulls self to stand while holding onto furniture

• makes different sounds

**Developmental milestones at 12 months**

• plays games

• waves

• understands No

• identifies parents with name

• looks for hidden toys

• able to walk with one hand held

• able to stand up with arms upstretched

• drinks from cup

• scribbles

• three words besides mama and dada

• proto imperative pointing

What are 5 R’s to promote brain growth?

Read together

Rhyme, play talk, sing

Routines

Reward

Relationships (nurturing, respectful, consistent)

What should 0-6 months be eating/drinking

• breastmilk or formula

• no free water

• vitamin D

What should 6-9 month old be eating/drinking?

• primary: breastmilk or formula

• introduce solids: soft and small size

• introduce small cup with water

• introduce allergenic foods

When should allergenic foods be introduced?

6-9 months

When should water be introduced?

6-9 months

when should solids be introduced?

6-9 months

What should 9-12 month old be eating/drinking?

• increase food

• wean breast or formula

• self-feeding

• cow’s milk or alternative milk after 12 months

How many hours of sleep do infants get?

12-16 hrs

When should rear facing car seats be used till

Use rear facing car seats when under 2 years or under 20 lbs

(once they’re older than 2 yrs and over 20 lbs you can use front facing car seats)