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(Unit 8) Topic 1: The Whole Child

4 Clock Hours of Early Childhood Education

Infant Development

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Some infants will crawl very early while others may take a bit to develop that skill. This is the continuum that you often hear about. Children who stray far from the typical developmental milestone timelines are exhibiting red flags of atypical development that will warrant more investigation. Early childhood educators are responsible for being aware of typical developmental milestones for the children that they work with.

It is important to know that premature infants will have slightly different timelines than full term infants. Typically, the guidelines to consider for developmental for premature infants correspond to their level of prematurity. So, if a child is born two months premature you will subtract two months from their age and consider those guidelines. A four-month-old who was two months premature should be considered at a two-month-old developmental level. This is considered a child’s corrected age.