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Dear Abby Letters Unit 2, Study Guides, Projects, Research of Childhood Development

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Dear Abby Letters Unit 2
CHAPTER 5:
Dear Abby,
My baby was 6 pounds at birth and now, four months later, weighs about 9 pounds.
The doctor said his weight is in the 20th percentile. My husband and I are both large people
so I was a little surprised. I’m breastfeeding and have not yet introduced any supplements or
solids. Should I be concerned? Most of the growth he has experienced seems to be in his
head. Does the head grow at the same pace as the rest of the body? If it’s because of the
brain, why does it grow so much in early childhood? After all, he hasn’t learned that much
yet.
Tiny in Tallahassee (Chapter 5, Letter 1) [Body Size, Brain Development]
Dear Tiny in Tallahassee,
I think you shouldn't be too worried since according to Stanley and Spinner, "from
birth to 6 months, the typical baby will double their birth weight" (2017). Your baby is only a
few pounds away. Your baby, who is growing at the 20th percentile, is having normal
growth. A lower or higher percentile doesn't mean there is something wrong with your baby.
Whether your child is in the 95th or 15th percentile, what matters is that they grow steadily
over time. In case you have been feeding it improperly, the body stops growing; however, the
brain continues to grow as the baby's fat is stored for the brain to nourish. That is why the
weight of the head is greater. Normally, when a baby is born, his brain already has 25% of his
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Dear Abby Letters Unit 2 CHAPTER 5: Dear Abby, My baby was 6 pounds at birth and now, four months later, weighs about 9 pounds. The doctor said his weight is in the 20th percentile. My husband and I are both large people so I was a little surprised. I’m breastfeeding and have not yet introduced any supplements or solids. Should I be concerned? Most of the growth he has experienced seems to be in his head. Does the head grow at the same pace as the rest of the body? If it’s because of the brain, why does it grow so much in early childhood? After all, he hasn’t learned that much yet. Tiny in Tallahassee (Chapter 5, Letter 1) [Body Size, Brain Development] Dear Tiny in Tallahassee, I think you shouldn't be too worried since according to Stanley and Spinner, "from birth to 6 months, the typical baby will double their birth weight" (2017). Your baby is only a few pounds away. Your baby, who is growing at the 20th percentile, is having normal growth. A lower or higher percentile doesn't mean there is something wrong with your baby. Whether your child is in the 95th or 15th percentile, what matters is that they grow steadily over time. In case you have been feeding it improperly, the body stops growing; however, the brain continues to grow as the baby's fat is stored for the brain to nourish. That is why the weight of the head is greater. Normally, when a baby is born, his brain already has 25% of his

adult weight. Growth during the first years is very fast, so it could be said that this is one of the stages with the greatest brain development in the entire life of a human being. CHAPTER 6: Dear Abby, Yesterday I had such a fun time playing with my baby. It was almost like we were dancing. I'd smile and then she'd smile. I'd make a noise and then she'd make a noise. We played the same game today, and she acted like she had never done it before. Is it normal for babies to have such a poor memory? Are there certain things that they are more likely to remember? Are there things that I can do to help my baby’s memory? Come to think of it, I can barely remember anything from my own preschool years. Could it be genetic? Forgetful in Flagstaff (Chapter 6, Letter 3) [Memory] Dear Forgetful in Flagstaff, I'm sorry your baby can't remember all those times together. Answering your question, it is totally normal for babies to have poor memory as their brain and memory have not fully developed yet. In addition, there is a very clear relationship between cognition and memory since, according to Berger, "Everyone's memory fades with time, especially if that memory was never encoded into language, never compared with similar events, or never discussed with anyone — all of which make infant memory fragile" (2020, pg. 153). Babies have two types of memory that I am going to explain to you so you can know how to make your baby more likely to remember something. First of all, I will talk about implicit memory. This type of memory makes babies capable of remembering something that cannot be

and guilt. These emotions may start with innate sensitivities, but they involve social awareness. (Berger, 2020, p. 175). References Berger, K. S. (2020). Developing Person Through Childhood and Adolescence (12th ed.). Macmillan Higher Education. https://online.vitalsource.com/books/ Berger, K. S. (2020). Developing Person Through Childhood and Adolescence (12th ed.). Macmillan Higher Education. https://online.vitalsource.com/books/ Stanley, W., & Spinner, M. D. (2017). Baby weight gain: A guide to their first year. Texas Children's Hospital. Retrieved October 18, 2022, from https://www.texaschildrens.org/blog/baby-weight-gain-guide-their-first-year