Create a Toy from things available in a home

Create a Toy from things available in a home

Create a Toy from things available in a home. This should be a toy for a baby in early, middle or late infancy. Make sure you have used materials that are safe, or at least explain how you would ensure the toy would be safe. Draw or take a photo of this toy and submit with a detailed desсrіption. Be sure to answer the following guiding questions: Describe the toy and how you created it.What age will benefit from the toy and why?Explain how it will benefit an infant in all of the developmental domains.What developmental theory informed the design? Be sure to use references to theories or research discussed in your textbook. I expect this paper be about 2-3 pages. Be specific. If it is for a child who is 9 months old, where is he developmentally and what would he do with it? Would he be likely to put it in his mouth? Throw it? Stand on it?  Please share photos if available! References: Neysmith-Roy, J. M. (1994). Constructing toys to integrate knowledge about child development.Teaching of Psychology, 21(2), 101-103. Nigro, G. N. (1994). Create-a-children′s game: An exercise for developmental psychology classes. Teaching of Psychology, 21(4), 243-245. Readings/PreparationLevine & Munsch: Chapters 4-5Crain: Chapters 2-3Paul, A. M. (2010). The Womb. Your Mother. Yourself. (Cover story). Time, 176(14), 50-55..Goldberg, C. (October 12, 2010). The Brain–from Womb to Tomb: From IQ to mental illness, how prenatal life affects the brain. Scientific American.Visit Sage website for additional resourcesLearning Activities Infant Toy Design: In this module you will design a toy based on the developmental needs of an infant. In Module 1, we pretended that you were having a baby shower and everyone was giving you different kinds of advice, much of it based on myths. In this module we will learn about genetics and the careful interaction between genes and the environment as you prepare for the birth of the baby. Your readings will help you analyze the myths of development by finding the research that supports our current knowledge of child development. By the end of this module you should know which recommendations were good and which ones were poor. Welcome to Module 3 and prenatal development. There is no greater time of developmental change than that occurs from conception to birth. While at times controversial, we will use this module to examine the scientific facts as well as the astounding information we now can access visually of the developing fetus.

Prenatal developmental stages include the germinal stage, the embryonic stage, and the prenatal stage. Below is a basic review of the developing prenatal infant: The Germinal Stage The germinal stage begins with conception, when the sperm and egg cell unite in one of the two fallopian tubes and cell division begins. As this happens, a woman′s hormonal changes begin, her menstrual cycle stops, and a woman′s body goes through major changes to become the ″home″ for the developing fetus. This is also the time when women generally begin to look at their lifestyles, such as giving up caffeine, smoking and alcohol. The Embryonic Stage The embryonic stage begins three weeks after conception. The cell growth and change has now formed a mass of cells that is now known as an embryo. During this period, the developing mass of cells begins to form the human body. Around the fourth week after conception, the head begins to form quickly followed by the eyes, nose, ears, and mouth. The embryo begins to develop a cardiovascular system. By the fifth week, legs and arms begin to form. By the eighth week after conception, the embryo has developed all of his/her basic organs except sex organs. During this time, a mother to be′s excitement grows as she is able to hear the first heartbeats and view a first sonogram of the developing embryo. This is often the time when the reality of pregnancy sets in for expecting parents and the excitement that a new baby is coming grows. The Fetal Stage This final and longest stage of development begins the ninth week after conception and lasts until birth. This stage is when cell development becomes mostly complete and we can now refer to the developing embryo as a fetus. In this stage, the fetus′ brain begins to rapidly develop, basic organs grow and strengthen and sex organs develop. During the third month of pregnancy, the sex organs will be developed enough for expecting parents to learn the gender of their expected infant. By the end of this period, the fetus has grown eyelashes and hair. Fingers and toes are strong and developed and the fetus′s weight begins to increase rapidly. This is also a time when an OBGYN may suggest genetic testing or tests for diseases or developmental disabilities that can be detected in utero. By the end of this period, an expecting mother will be able to deliver and meet the infant she has already fallen in love with. If you have had children, you may remember viewing some confusing images of the sonogram during these stages. Please view the following excellent series of minute-long videos by the Endowment for Human Development that take you through the entire process of prenatal development: Movie Theater Index. How exciting to meet your baby for the first time! All of the early worries and overwhelming expectation of change is now over, and a whole new stage of worry and change begins as a mother and baby learn to co-exist and connect in a way completely unique to any other kind of human relationship. Konrad Lorenz theorized that children are born with ″babylike″ physical traits, such as large eyes, that evoke a caregiving response in adults. This first interaction between parents and their baby is very special and meaningful and sets the groundwork for a secure lifelong attachment. The complexity of becoming a parent becomes quickly apparent. There are thousands of books that are written to help a family understand the complexity and the stages of an infant′s development. Developmental stages of head lifting, rolling, crawling, walking and more are outlined in detail and scrutinized. Unfortunately, while thousands of families welcome a newborn to their family every day, watching and waiting for those special milestones, not every milestone and birthday evoke positive or warm responses. A mother′s rapid hormonal changes that occur after birth frequently result in ″baby blues″ or even postpartum depression. Brooke Shields went public with her postpartum depression to bring this debilitating condition out of the shadows. At that time it was not widely recognized or understood. Now we know that it is common, normal, and that some women require their doctors help to combat it effectively. The following clip is an excellent interview with Brooke Shields about the adjustment to being a parent and how postpartum depression interferes with this adjustment. Later in the course we will learn about the different context of development including families. For now, consider how an infant would be affected if they were born to a mother suffering from a mental illness such as postpartum depression. Perhaps they smile at their mother and she responds with a still face or somber look. Would this effect their development and attachment style? Absolutely! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v＝g9ecVEZvsi4 http://www.learner.org/discoveringpsychology/08/e08expand.html http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId＝5389113 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId＝5389113 APA and References