MENTAL DEVELOPMENT DURING INFANCY
Mental development in infancy is closely related to the physical development of infants. Mental development refers to the development of mental abilities of infants, through which he acquires knowledge of his environment and is able to adjust himself to it or try to change his environment and language, memory, Develop mental abilities like logic, thinking, imagination, judgment. In infancy, the mental abilities of infants develop at a very rapid pace. The characteristics of mental development in infancy are as follows
1. First week from birth Newborn's behavior in the first week from birth is governed by basic tendencies. He does not have the ability to use intelligence. He does something for his physical satisfaction, such as crying when he feels hungry, shivering in winter, distraught in summer, crying when he is not getting rest, suddenly hears loud voice etc.
2. Second week, when he is nine or ten days old in the second week, he sees light, shining and large size objects staring.
3. First month - When a child experiences hunger or pain at the time of one month, he shouts in different ways. He also tries to hold the object given to him.
4. Second month, when the infant turns two months, he starts listening carefully to the voice. Wherever the sound comes, the head turns around. Produces sounds of different vowels. Looks at objects more carefully. Responds to strong light and starts to rage.
5. When the third month is three months, the baby, where the object is taken, turns the head there, begins to be happy to see the mother and sometimes smiles.
6. The fourth month, the baby starts making sounds of all the dishes, when the object is near, it tries to hold it by hand. He starts laughing and smiling, watching the toys carefully.
7. The fifth month recognizes the mother well and extends her hand to hold the objects.
8. The sixth month starts sitting on support, follows a voice and The difference between love and anger is known.that
9. Seventh month - comes the ability to extract different types of vowels from the mouth, starts to identify toys and tries to take everything in the mouth by holding it Does.
10. The eighth month develops the ability to pick a toy of your interest, starts crying on snatching the toy, starts walking on knees, and enjoys playing with other children.
11. The ninth month the baby starts sitting on its own, trying to do something.
12. The tenth month starts following the movements of other babies and different kinds of voices. Resists him on snatching the toy. Attempts to open the covered object.
13. The twelfth month starts speaking small words, the ability to follow the actions of parents and siblings. Attempts to walk slowly.
14. The second year the baby starts speaking two-word sentences. When asked about something in the picture, he starts telling it by hand. He also starts to know how paper can be removed from chocolate.
15. Third Year - The infant makes sentences of five seven words, repeats the numbers, places the objects in place, and tries to draw a straight line.
16. In the fourth year, the child starts to understand big and small, asks questions about pictures, remembers counting, writing letters and keeps things in order. 17. Fifth Year - During the fifth year the baby starts speaking big sentences, mainly Recognizes colors and begins to have knowledge of big, small and light-heavy. ten
Mental development in childhood
(MENTAL DEVELOPMENT DURING CHILDHOOD)
The pace of mental development in childhood is very fast. Maturity is seen in the mental activities of the child.
1. In the sixth year, the child's intelligence and mental powers are adequately developed. He starts answering meaningful questions correctly. There is sufficient development of memory and imagination power and language is used efficiently.
2. The seventh year-child narrates small incidents. Indicates similarities and differences in objects. Can bring and carry messages.
.3. Eighth year In the eighth year, a child develops the ability to solve small common problems. Memories stories, poems.
