... growth varies. At birth a babies head is out of proportion with the rest of its body. The child's growth is monitored by the health visitor and plot on the centile chart. Gross motor skills - use of muscles to control the body and larger movements. Fine motor skills- smaller movements and manipulation. Sensory skills- use of the senses: sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell. Infant 0-1 Newborn babies have a natural grasping reflex. It is although an object is placed in a babies hand their fingers will curl round thus giving the impression they are trying to hold on to the object this only lasts for a short while it usually disappears after 3 months. At this age they also show an interest in their hand movements. Newborn babies have several unintentional reflexes which help babies to survive. Muscles in the neck must develop before babies gain control of their head movements. A ...

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