Mercedes Felix2/11/14FSHD 323 HW #2I learned that when a child is newborn to 2 months their vision is the least developed. They can see the best when the object is about 9-12 inches away from their face. In addition since the newborn is still learning how to follow objects and move their eyes the infant can get stuck on an object and be unable to redirect their eye. This is when the doctor will say they are being overstimulated and the newborn needs a break. However it is important to help the child develop their vision skills by having them follow objects with their eyes. On the other hand a newborns hearing is more advanced being able to hear different tones and rhythms that we as an adult cannot hear. They have been using their hearing since they were in their mother’s womb. Being able to pick up on the different sounds allows the child to develop language and an ear for the native languages and sounds around them. This is why it is important to talk to newborns so they can continue to pick up on the pitch and sounds of their languages. The activity also said to have an interactive conversation with the newborn with their coos, and goo’s. I personally enjoy talking with young infants their facial expressions are full of life when you “understand” them. As the child ages to about 2-6 months I learned that touch is very important for the infant for the body touch as well as touch of different textures. The child needs the sensory nourishment, to help them learnabout the world around them. The child needs both the touch of discovering new object, and their own body differences from their caregivers. It is also important for the child to have the skin contact with thecare giver to develop trust and a sense of safety. If the caregiver cannot hold the child during feeding it will not have a negative effect of the brain as long as they find another bonding time with the child. During this developmental stage I also looked at hearing where they said that there actually has not been proof that music enhances a baby’s brain however they do know that music can be soothing to the child’s temper. The activity suggested exposing the child to multiple music styles. However, they cautioned that for some children the constant music may overstimulate them as well as interfere with the caregiver talking with the child since this would be a different sound compared to music.Finally during 6-12moths the cognition and learning begins to develop in depth in the child’s brain. The activity stated that children tend to be repetitive with actions such as repeatedly dropping a spoon, because they are experimenting with what happens and observing how their caregiver responds as well as discovering the effects of gravity. The best way for the child to learn is by doing the activity themselves and observing what occurs which is why they tend to do many repetitive actions. Knowing about the receptiveness some may feel flashcards would be helpful however there is no study proving this, they actually believe that the flash cards are not interactive enough to stimulate the child’s cognition and learning of the brain. Also at this age the child’s ability to detect ample sounds in the speech begins to decline, and narrow in on the sounds that are typical for their native language that theyhave been listening to for the past year. With their language developing more it is important to keep thechild from environments that may overstimulate them where there is ample sounds, it may cause the child to be unsure of what sound they should narrow in on. They suggest to not have music in the background unless it is to calm the child for a nap or other lullabies. At this age it is still important to talk with the child and even read a book aloud even if you do not believe the child understands you it will help them develop their speech. Overall throughout the ages we looked at I can see that the child’s braindevelopment can be affected from the begging when we do not even realize our actions are stimulating the child brain. Such as when we have a conversation with another adult, read a lot, having conversations with the infant and music playing. These all effect the child’s learning and speech both directly and