Implications in Infancy: Talk with Parents and Other Heads of Family

question 51

Essay

Implications in Infancy: Talk with parents and other heads of family to learn how they care for infants' physical and social-emotional needs. Explain your own practices and your rationale for them and reassure families that you will gradually introduce new routines. Give infants plenty of time to adjust to practices that are very different from what they are accustomed to at home.

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Definitions:

Acromegaly

A hormonal disorder that develops when your pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone during adulthood, leading to enlarged bones in the face, hands, and feet.

Overgrowth

An excessive or abnormal increase in the size or number of cells in a body part, not necessarily linked to cancer.

Undergarments

Clothing worn under outer clothes, typically next to the skin, for hygiene, support, or body shaping purposes.

Head Circumference

A measurement around the largest part of the head, usually noted in infants and young children to assess brain and skull growth.