Alison PenzeFSHD 323Dr. Barnett9-19-13Homework 2Baby BrainNewborn-two months:In this stage of development, the infant will learn to express his/her feelings and biological needs through crying. This crying will often have a context that involves the child’s microsystem, whether it be due to colic, a noise, need for a change, or hunger, infants typically cry when they are in need of care, so action should be taken (“Zero to Three”). Taking action when an infant is crying allows the infant to realize from an early age that they will have their needs met by you (the caretaker), and this overall helps the brain develop. This is typically because the infant’s immediate environment and relationships plays a large part in brain development (“Zero to Three”). An additional partof brain development in this stage is the further development of hearing. The infant couldhear from outside the uterus starting in the fetal stage, though hearing continues to develop into the first couple months. Newborns will often turn to voices they hear and will become especially sensitive to their mother’s voice (“Zero to Three”). In this stage, talking to an infant as much as you can will aid further development in hearing, which will eventually lead to the understanding of language (“Zero to Three”).Two to six months:In this stage of development infants will begin to see colors, depth, and distance much more clearly than before (“Zero to Three”). The infants being able to see their world more clearly will develop connections in brain cells so the brain develops at a regular pace. By providing an age friendly stimulating environment, you can support infant brain development in this stage. Movement will additionally develop in this stage (“Zero to Three”). Typical movement for an infant between two to six months consists of swaying side-to-side, bouncing, and moving forwards and backwards. You can tell that aninfant is developing on time in this stage if the infant can hold his/her head up while lyingon their stomach (“Zero to Three”). This will eventually lead to the child rolling over and over time standing up. You can aid the child’s motor development in this stage by allowing them to move around in a safe area with their favored toys (“Zero to Three”).Six to twelve months:In this stage infants will repeat certain behaviors in their immediate environments so they can learn about who and what they interact with socially and physically daily (“Zero to Three”). The infant will carry out actions to ‘see what would happen’ and also to see your reaction to what he/she has just done. These actions are often repeated in order to strengthen the neural connections in the brain that control learning (“Zero to Three”). You can help the infant learn in this stage by providing sensory objects for him/her to experiment with. In addition to learning and cognition, the infant will also develop socially and emotionally in this stage (“Zero to Three”). The social emotional relationship the infant has with his/her caregiver is detrimental to their development at this time. The infant’s relationship with the caregiver will allow the infant to develop trustand emotional security (“Zero to Three”). The caregiver can aid in this development by being available to hold and comfort the infant when the child expresses the need. Laughing and smiling at the baby as well as interacting often with the infant will also allow the infant to develop socially and emotionally as well (“Zero to Three”).Works Cited"ZERO TO THREE: Baby Brain Map." ZERO TO THREE: Homepage. ZERO TOTHREE: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families, n.d. Web. 18 Sept.