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provide an example of cephalocaudal development in infancy. Provide an example of proximodistal development. What are some health and enviromental factors that may influence growth? How can parents, pediatricians, and others promote healthy growth amd development?

FORUM DESCRIPTION Provide an example of cephalocaudal development in infancy. Provide an example of proximodistal development. What are some health and environmental factors that may influence grow and development? Required APA Discussion Format to be done for every discussion board unless stated otherwise 1. You must include in text APA Citations in your discussion (these are called in text citations, see syllabus for examples 2. At the bottom of your discussion, you will space down twice and type REFERENCES. Underneath the phrase REFERENCES, you will list no less than two references one should be your textbook match the in-text citations in your initial discussion post. Make sure references and citations you are using in this discussion are honest accurate descriptions of information you are actually usin 3. Be sure to respond to at least 2 of your classmates no later than Friday of this week.

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- The process of Cephalocaudal direction from head down to tail. It means that improvement in structure and function come first in the head region then in the trunk and last in leg region - Example: Gradual change in head size relative to body 1 . size during growth - Beoximadistal development is development of motore Skills from the center of the body and radiate outwards Example & -carly development of muscular control 1 of trunk and arms relative to the hands and fingers. - Health and enviromental factors that influence growth Nutrition maternal Nutrition - Inadequate intake of good nutrition and poor mother nutritional Status during pregnancy are indicative of Intreauterine growth restriction. (b) Childhood Netrition Breast feeding is ideal and best food for infants. Complementary feeding start after six month fosé development of body ® Parent Behaviour • Smoking during pregnancy and exposure to environmental tabacco smoke has serious health problem for both mother and the bady consumption of alcohol cause Foetal Alcohol Syndrome ③ Parenting factors lack of child care in early life cause effect on Child health, growth personality and cognitive capacity. Environmental factor and to read and arsenic before birth during development. 1. - cause on Problem

- factor co nich promote healthy growth and development : - - positive, supportive, loving relationship between - the parents and child - Play with child - Remove or avoid the place and objects that Contribute to unwanted behaviour.