Q: What is corrected age?
A: Corrected age of an infant is based on the expected date of birth.
Sean was born June 29th which would make him over 4 months old, but his corrected age is 1 month. He was due to be born on October 3rd.
Q: Why is corrected age important?
A: Parents need to know their infant's true age so they can better play with and care for his needs.
Sean has the skills of a 1 month old.
Sean can respond more easily to our playing and handling when activities are in keeping with his corrected age.
Q: What is meant by development?
A: Infants have different skills at different ages. Development is the process of gaining new skills as the infant grows.
Sean is right on track! (Corrected Age: One Month).
Development
General Behavior:
At this age, infants are more awake and alert. When they are active they make both their arms go in small circles like windmills. They bend and straighten their legs. Their sounds are mainly cries or small throaty noises.
We've noticed a few developmental changes in Sean the last couple of days.
He is smiling more and is more active.
Hearing:
Infants keep responding to sound with total-body movements. They are startled less by noise. Infants may turn their heads toward their parents' voices.
Sean turns his head toward us when we speak with him.
Vision:
Increasing head control allows infants to hold their heads up and look around. They begin to tell the difference between new and familiar sights.
Sean began holding his head up more so...yesterday. When on Tummy Time, he moves his head from one side to the other. His neck muscles are strengthening.
Touch:
Infants likes to be gently rocked, patted and touched.
Sean has been enjoying this for a while now.
Sucking and Feeding:
Infants still require two feedings during the night.
Sean wakes to eat during the night at 1AM and 3AM.
Source: Parent's Guide: Developmental Support for Low-Birth Weight Infants.
Susan Dockendorff Thurber, P.T. & Lynda Brookshire Armstrong, O.T.R.
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