Name : Susan Parker Test Taken on : 01 Jan 2004
Personalized		Newborn Infant Care Report

Susan, you need to learn more about newborns and how to take care of them. Every infant is an active learner. While it may seem that many of the actions your infant engages in during the day are random and spontaneous, the fact of the matter is that virtually every movement and sound has a purpose that contributes to her understanding of the world... Report Continues... Ideal Answers 1. Are mobiles, rattles, teething beads, soft toys etc appropriate for newborn babies till 6 months of age? An infant likes to look at objects around him. By three to four months, he may be accidentally batting toys with his hands or feet, and by four to six months he may intentionally try to touch and grasp objects. During the earliest months you can hang mobiles from the crib or ceiling, put a safe mirror against the side of the crib, or secure a colorful pinwheel to the hood of the baby stroller. Once he grasps objects... 2. Your baby has a habit of waking up at night and crying out for you. Do you ignore him? "Does your baby sleep through the night yet?" That's a familiar question for new parents and one they dread answering if their child is still waking up. Many people believe that a baby should be sleeping through the night by the time he's three months old, and if he isn't, his parents may naturally feel frustrated and worried. Losing sleep is one of the hardest adjustments new parents have to make. Actually, it's rare for an infant consistently to sleep through the night. Some babies do sleep through when they're three weeks old, but many are still waking up at ten months and others are two or three years old before they sleep all night. The frequency of waking varies from child to child and depends on many circumstances... Report Continues... Detailed explanations of what you should do in each of the situations asked in the test...all this and more only in your Personalized Newborn Infant Care Report. Report for: Susan Parker