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To reduce the risk of SIDS, infants should always
sleep on their backs. See 2-9. If babies sleep on
their stomachs, they could press their faces into
the mattress. Be sure to keep fl uffy blankets
or pillows away from infants. If babies place
these items over their mouths, they could
suffocate. Instead, place infants on a fi rm
mattress with only a sheet or light blanket
covering the mattress. No stuffed animals
or other items should be in the crib.
Reading
Review
1. Why should you keep objects, such
as buttons and safety pins, out of the
reach of nine- to twelve-month-olds?
2. At what age do babies start to learn
the difference between right and
wrong?
3. What activities do one-year-olds enjoy?
Give examples.
Section Section S c t SSummaryyrammu S S y
• To care for children, you must understand how they grow and develop.
• Growth is rapid during the fi rst year of life. Each child grows at a
different rate.
• Newborns are dependent on others to meet all their needs.
• As babies grow physically, they can roll over, sit, crawl, stand, and walk. They
respond to the environment through smiling, cooing, movement, and play.
• By their fi rst birthday, children often weigh three times as much as they
did at birth. They may have grown 10 inches in length.
• One-year-olds are active and require constant supervision to make sure
they are safe.
• Talking with children in a consistent manner nurtures brain development.
• Childproofi ng areas to remove potential dangers is necessary to keep
children safe.
Place babies to sleep on their backs alone
in their cribs.
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