PSYC-290N Week 2 Course Project I: My Virtual Life – Raise A Child: Section 1-Infancy: 8 to 30 months

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• How does your baby’s eating, sleeping and motor development compare to the typical developmental patterns?

According to the pediatrician’s report at the age of 9 months, the baby is in peak physical health and should be fed a greater variety of baby food and ground up fruits and vegetables. She is fussy and difficult to soothe down, the doctor recommends more one on one contact between the baby and myself. The pedestrian states, the baby is advanced in her gross and fine motor skills and enjoys crawling, pulling up to stand and manipulating objects. Children around this age, is able to crawl, sit up, and stand. Therefore, I think my child may be slightly above average in terms of motor skills, as she is able to do all of these things and manipulate objects.

• At 8 months of age was your child an “easy”, “slow-to-warm-up”, or “difficult” baby in terms of Thomas and Chess’s classic temperamental categories? On what do you base this judgement?

According to Thomas and Chesse, my child is a “slow-to-warm-up” child. She is cautious and shy to new situations and new people. However, she will eventually explore, and warm up with others.

• How is your child’s attachment to you and your partner developing? What is happening at the 3-month and 8-month periods that might affect attachment security according to Bowlby and Ainsworth, and various research studies?

My child seems to be very attached to my partner and myself being a close second. This due to the fact my partner and I are active and attentive with our care and the baby has developed a……please click the purchase button below to access the entire solution at $10