Week 2: Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Two pages

Four sources and using google scholar and make sure that the sources are not more than five years old

Please address the following sub-topics and articles should not be more than 5 years. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A PEDIATRIC CLINICAL EXPERIENCE.

Case Study 1

A mother brings in her 16-month-old, Brittany, for treatment of an acute illness. During the history, the mother reports that her mother-in-law is concerned about the toddler’s development. Further questioning reveals the following:

• Brittany was a term infant born vaginally with no intrapartum complications. Birth weight was 8 pounds 1 ounce and current weight is 26 pounds 9 ounces.

• She was breastfed until 12 months of age and now drinks 24 ounces of whole milk and eats table foods daily.

• Physical milestones are as follows: Rolled front to back at 6 months, developed pincer grasp at 11 months, crawled at 8 months, and began cruising at 10 months. She does not walk independently.

• Social development includes mimicking adult behavior, four-word vocabulary (mama, dada, baba, and no), follows one-step commands, and quiets easily when comforted.

PLEASE CONSIDER THE CASE STUDY ABOVE AND ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING:

Post an explanation of any developmental red flags that presented in the case study you selected based on the stages of normal physical, social, and cognitive development for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Explain how you differentiated between normal and abnormal growth and development for this patient and identify which standardized