child development

child development

1. types of familys

   • nuclear
   • extended
   • single parent
   • foster
   • adoptive
   • same sex
   • step family

2. preparing for a baby

   • pre-conceptual care
     • being in a steady relationships
     • avoiding vaccnations
     • stopping smoking completely
   • changing to lifestyle
     • the new joys of being a parent
     • disturbed nights which can be very tirimg
     • commitment to care ffor the baby until adulthood
     • social life and having less freedom
   • need to buy
     • baby clothes
     • nappies
     • vests
     • stretch sleepsuit
     • wrm hats for cold weather
     • sun hats for hot weather

3. providing a safe environment

   • first aid box
     • plasters
     • bandages
     • individually wrapped sterile
     • triangle bandages
     • disposable gloves

4. pregnancy

   • reproduction
   • pre-conceptual care
   • pregnancy
   • preparing for birth
   • labour and birth
   • new-born baby
   • post-natal care
   • pregnancy
     • screening and diagnostic tests
     • alpha-fetoprotein test
     • nuchal fold translucency test
     • serum screening

5. pre-conceptual care

   • abstention
   • natural method
   • withdrawal method
   • condoms
   • male sterilisation
   • the combined pill
   • the mini pill
   • female condoms

6. new-born baby

   • primitive reflexes
     • blinking
     • sucking
     • rooting