Infant Observation - 721 Words

While having breakfast at a local coffee show, I was presented with the opportunity to casually observe a child somewhere between 5 and 6 months. Bailey is a very happy, active, babbling little girl. She was sitting at a table with her mother, and another woman similar in age to mom. I am not sure if this was a relative or a family friend. Bailey was â€Å"propped up† on the bench next to mom using a pillow (I think they are called â€Å"boppy† pillows) and had two or three brightly colored fabric animal toys. I was sitting three tables away from them, but there were four other people at the tables around the baby and her family. Bailey was actively engaging the attention of those around her with laughs and smiles. Bailey did not seem to be afraid†¦show more content†¦She was also very calm (even when Bailey tried to grasp for things on the table) and easily balanced her social interaction with the other woman at the table with her interaction with Bailey. Bailey was clearly exhibiting many of the skills that our book discusses as part of development. One example was her motor skills. Bailey was discovering the world by reaching for and touching items around her. When given a toy she grasped it, looked at it, and used her mouth to taste and chew. The vocal cues she was giving to her mother as well as to the other adults around her that she was seeking attention where another way she was discovering her place in the world. Bailey was observing adults making noises to each other, as well as towards her. While she does not have the skills to understand what these noises mean, she seemed to understand that there was an interaction between them of which she wanted to be a part. In addition to observing Bailey, by seeing her interaction with her mother even in such a brief time there was some understanding as to how Bailey was becoming a pleasant, happy, social child. Her mother was calm, and even toned. 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