1. Virtual Child – Part 1
Healthy Development
Professor Christine Cadieux
Suwon Choi
11/28/2011

2. The Infant Years (0-4 Months)
How does your baby’s physical, social/emotional and intellectual domains compare to the developmental
milestones patterns? Is it typical?
Developmental Answer Prove It (give examples Example (give examples
Domain (Your original from your reports) from the book)
thoughts) (Cite your references) (cite your references)
It seems that Kyul’s Labour was about ten hours There are three stages of
birth was typical. long, and I gave birth labour and these stages
naturally. usually take 12-24 hours.
Physical She shows typical (Child Development: A
developmental She is sensitive to loud Chronological Approach)
milestones patterns. noises and intense stimuli.
(Virtual Child report)
Kyul is trying to Kyul shows several Crying tells its parents that
communicate with me different types of crying. it’s hungry, tired, angry or
and my partner in She can focus her eyes on hurt. (A Chronological
Social / variety ways me. Approach)
Emotional
I observe Kyul began to She is likely to cry when When infants become wary
show negative emotions she meets new people or in in the presence of an
“fear” new situations. unfamiliar adult, a reaction
(Virtual Child report) known as stranger wariness.
(A Chronological Approach)
It seems that Kyul’s At 3 months of age, she is According to sensorimotor
cognitive domain is showing interest in her stage,
developing well. surroundings such as The infant shows greater
Intellectual smiling at familiar people interest in the world, ..
and toys and laughing at Secondary circular reactions

3. surprising. (Virtual Child represent an infant’s first
report) efforts to explore properties
and actions of objects in the
environment. (A
Chronological Approach)
The Infant Years (5-8 Months)
How does your baby’s physical, social/emotional and intellectual domains compare to the developmental
milestones patterns? Is it typical?
Developmental Answer Prove It (give examples Example (give examples
Domain (Your original from your reports) from the book)
thoughts) (cite your references) (cite your references)
Kyul’s motor skills are Kyul crawls very actively Crawling is an activity
developing typically. and always tries to move. involving motor skills-
coordinated movements of
Physical She shows typical physical the muscles and limbs. (A
motor skills development Chronological Approach)
such as sitting up and
standing up but not walking
yet.
(Virtual Child report)
Kyul begins to behave Kyul frequently clings to By approximately 6 or 7
differently to strangers me while sobbing and it months, infants have the
and family members occurs usually when she is primary attachment figure
Social / especially me and I in a new situation, or usually the mother … this
Emotional think it shows we have meeting new people. attachment figure becomes
good and typical (Virtual Child report) that infant’s stable social-
emotional attachment. emotional base. (A
Chronological Approaches)

4. I observe Kyul adjusts Kyul seems to like to have By eight months, infants
her environment and go little goals that involve two search for toys hidden under
next further step of steps of planning ahead. a blanket or container and
Intellectual learning. (Virtual Child report) explore objects. (Age and
Stages: A Brief Overview)
The Infant Years (9-12 Months)
How does your baby’s physical, social/emotional and intellectual domains compare to the developmental
milestones patterns? Is it typical?
Developmental Answer Prove It (give examples Example (give examples
Domain (Your original from your reports) from the book)
thoughts) (cite your references) (cite your references)
These days, Kyul is At 12 months, Kyul became By 9 months, they can stand
crawling well and it an efficient crawler and she if they hold on to an object
shows her locomotion learned to walk recently. for support. A typical 14-
Physical is growing typically. She’s exploring her month-old can stand alone
environment eagerly. briefly and walk with
(Virtual Child report) assistance.

5. (A Chronological Approach)
Kyul seems to have Kyul and I are getting more Mothers and infants
securing attachment and more in sync and she gradually synchronize their
with not only me and seems to be as comfortable behaviours so that they are
Social / my partner but also with Nanny as an both “on” at the same time…
Emotional with nanny. attachment as me and my these interactions provide the
partner. (Virtual Child foundation for more
report) sophisticated communication
and foster the infant’s trust
that the mother will respond
predictable and reassuringly.
(A Chronological Approach)
I observe she is eager She enjoys throwing every Substage 4:using means to
to explore her toy and watching what achieve ends(roughly 8 to 12
environment and try to happens. months)
Intellectual do something as She is able to find the Using one action as a means
learning process. object even though after to achieve a particular end is
long delays. the first indication of
(Virtual Child report) purposeful behavior during
infancy.
(A Chronological Approach)
The Infant Years (15-19 Months)
How does your baby’s physical, social/emotional and intellectual domains compare to the
developmental milestones patterns? Is it typical?
Developmental Answer Prove It (give examples Example (give examples from
Domain (Your original from your reports) the book)

6. thoughts) (cite your references) (cite your references)
I think I should give Kyul was about average for The progress we observe in
Kyul more gross motor development. gross motor or fine motor skills
opportunities to play The examiner is due to a combination of
Physical indoor or outdoor recommended that I give maturation and experience.
play gyms. She seems her opportunities to play (A Chronological Approach)
like to develop her games of catch and
motor skills little bit kickball with me.
slowly than other age (Virtual Child report)
group.
I observe Kyul is Kyul gets very irritable and Child-development researchers
struggling for cries easily when she tired have discovered that emotion
regulating her or hungry and sometimes regulation clearly begins in
Social / emotions. she shows tantrums. infancy…both genetics and
Emotional parenting also have their impact
She uses the world “me” on children’s emotions
and she acts shy when she regulation.
looks in the mirror. (A Chronological Approach)
Besides she wants to do
herself. Infants responds to name and
(Virtual Child report) likes to watch self in mirror
(Age and Stages: A Brief
Overview)
Kyul’s language She still communicates At about 1 1/2 years, children
domain is being with gestures, and seems to begin to combine individual
developed slowly have a vocabulary of only words to creat tow-word
Intellectual than typical speed. ten words. sentences, like more juice,
At 19 months, Kyul is able gimme cookie, truck go…
to imitate actions or words (A Chronological Approach)
and seems to know basic
categories because she is
sorting her toys.

7. (Virtual Child report)
The Toddler Years (2 Years old)
How is your child progressing based on typical toddler development?
Give specific examples in the areas of Physical, Social / Emotional and Intellectual domains.
Developmental Answer Prove It (give examples Example (give examples from
Domain (Your original from the report the book)
thoughts) (cite your references) (cite your references)
Kyul seems to Kyul has been riding “hot Through the preschool years,
develop her motor wheels” tricycle a lot. children move beyond simple
skills with typical (Virtual Child report) walking to running and
Physical pace. jumping and other complex
motor skills…. Some learn to
ride a tricycle or ski downhill.
(A Chronological Approach)
Kyul’s emotion is Kyul has some new By age 2, children can express
getting variable like emotions such as shy, both basic and complex
the typical age groups guilty and embarrassment. emotions like guilt and pride
Social / of infants. which require more
Emotional sophisticated understanding.
She knows her gender and (A Chronological Approach)
She began starts categorizing behavior
recognizing her and objects as boys thing As youngsters learn the
gender. and girls thing. Besides she behaviours culturally expected

8. prefers to play with girls. of boys and girls, they begin to
(Virtual Child report) identify with one of these
groups. Children forge a gender
identity, the perception of
oneself as either male or
female.
(A Chronological Approach)
Kyul seems to She likes to play make Substage 6: mental
understand events and believe with cups and dolls representation(roughly 18 to
predict what is going and sometimes talks to 24months) most infants are able
Intellectual to happen. herself or makes the dolls to think about what is
and toy figurines talk to happening around them without
each other. having to physically explore a
(Virtual Child report) situation… the start of make-
believe play
(A Chronological Approach)
The Infant years (Birth to 12 Months Old)
Identify specific health and safety considerations that you will have to consider during the infant years.
How will you address these issues?
Breast feeding
Fortunately, I can afford to breast feeding my baby. I think it will affect my baby’s health. ”Breastfed
babies are ill less often because breast milk contains the mother’s antibodies. Breastfed babies also are
less prone to diarrhea and constipation …” (Kale, Zolner, Page 115) I believe breast feeding is the first
step of nutrition and will be the cornerstone for physical development of my baby.
Immunization
Next, I worry about several kinds of disease that my baby is likely to get in infant stage. Even though
there are positive and negative opinions about immunization, I decided to vaccinate my child.

9. “Immunization is one of the most important ways of promoting the health of children.”(Pimento, Page
123) and I’m following the immunization schedule as my baby growth.
Nutrition
After few times of indigestion and diarrhea, my baby seems to be interested in new foods. Knowing
balanced diet with sufficient calorie is crucial for physical development, I also worry if my baby has
allergic to specific ingredient. Besides sometimes my baby is irritated when she tries to new food, so I
decided to try new baby food such as vegetable and meats at a time for several days. “Introduction of
only one food at a time is a good rule…In this way, allergies that might develop-skin rash or diarrhea- can
be linked to a particular food, making it easier to prevent recurrences.”(Kale, Zolner, Page 114)
Sanitization
As my baby starts to explore world, it is likely to suck mouthing toys. Therefore I concerned about
hygienic condition for protecting diarrhea and indigestion. “One of the infection control practices is
identify what needs to be cleaned, sanitized, or bath and using effective cleaning and sanitizing products
and techniques” (Pimento, Page 140) I’m sanitizing toys especially mouthing toys every day with a
cleaning products; the recommended dilution is 1 part bleach and in 100 parts water. (Pimento, Page 142)
Safety Promotion
“Infant and toddlers are developing stronger grasps, and those who can stand, crawl, or walk put
themselves at risk of falling down stairs, pulling on an appliance and hanging down the front of a counter,
grabbing a cup of hot coffee or tea from a table, becoming tangled in drapery cords and strangling, or
pulling off small parts from a toy and choking..”(Pimento, Page 359) Since my baby showed typical
physical developments such as crawling, sitting up and standing up, I became more concerned about
environment if there are components which are harmful for my baby or not. Because this behavioral
change of my baby is showing that my baby is growing well with typical pace and in normal stage of
growing, what I have to do is not detaching my baby from this environment but giving my baby chance to
explore environment safely as much as possible. Covering the edge of table with soft buffer, cushioning
floors, removing dangerous materials on the table and bookshelves in everywhere are good preventative
ways. However I know the most important and effective way for encouraging my child to develop and
protecting from danger at the same time is keeping an eye on my baby.
The Toddler Years (1year ~ 2 Years Old)

10. Have there been any environmental events that you think might have influenced your child’s
development?
Does this create any health or safety concerns for your toddler?
Hand washing
These days my baby is suffering from cold and earache and she couldn’t sleep well because of pain.
According to Virtual Child report, doctor said there is no clear evident that antibiotic medicine are
beneficial, so I am trying to care about precaution that I and my baby can do. “Hand washing is the most
important health practice that educators and children must implement to reduce the spread of
infections.”(Pimento, Page 129) I also keep updated to a variety of common childhood illnesses at “The
Canadian Pediatric Society’s Caring for Kids website include fact sheets on a common
illnesses..”(Pimento, Page 172)
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Above all, I pay attention for my children not to develop resistance to antibiotic medicines because my
baby has often suffered from earache and usually the medicine includes antibiotic medicine. “They
(antibiotic medicine) are often misused for nonbacterial infections or automatically given for bacterial
infections(e.g.,ear infections)” (Pimento, Page 178)
Ways to Reduce Accident Risk for Young Children
As my baby’s motor skills are developing well, she had small accidents such as climbing up on a chair
and falling over on the carpet, falling off a swing and bicycle (Virtual Child report),so I worried about my
baby’s safety. “When a child rides in a seat on a bicycle, be sure that the seat is installed properly, and
that the child wears a helmet. When riding a tricycle or bicycle, the child should stay off streets, be
supervised by a parent.” (Kale, Zolner, Page 228) Not only riding bicycle, I also try to apply proper safety
rules to each situations. Besides, I also keep my observation to my child. Since playing plays crucial role
of developing emotionally, physically and socially, if my child gets scared of doing activities, it will have
negative effect to development in whole domains.
Safety Promotion
“Infant and toddlers are developing stronger grasps, and those who can stand, crawl, or walk put
themselves at risk of falling down stairs, pulling on an appliance and hanging down the front of a counter,
grabbing a cup of hot coffee or tea from a table, becoming tangled in drapery cords and strangling, or

11. pulling off small parts from a toy and choking..”(Pimento, Page 359) Since my baby showed typical
physical developments such as crawling, sitting up and standing up, I became more concerned about
environment if there are components which are harmful for my baby or not. Because this behavioral
change of my baby is showing that my baby is growing well with typical pace and in normal stage of
growing, what I have to do is not detaching my baby from this environment but giving my baby chance to
explore environment safely as much as possible. Covering the edge of table with soft buffer, cushioning
floors, removing dangerous materials on the table and bookshelves in everywhere are good preventative
ways. However I know the most important and effective way for encouraging my child to develop and
protecting from danger at the same time is keeping an eye on my baby.

12. References
Ages and Stages: A brief Overview Birth to 12 Years
Kail, R V. (2011) Children: A Chronological Approach (3rd Canadian Edition) Pearson Canada
Pimento, B. (2010) Healthy Foundations in Early Childhood Settings (4th edition) Nelson Education