Child Observation 9 months of age
INFANT/TODDLER OBSERVATION (under age 2) Child’s first name: Mikaila Age: 9½ months Date of observation: July 3, 2004 Time: 2:00 p. ... Child’s Interaction/Abilities Pool: Child slaps water with hands, leans forward to suck on rattle/toy attached to float she is in, grabs at hat on her head and tries to pull it off. ... Child leans over one side of float and puts finger in water and then in her mouth. Sucks on ball and drops it into pool where it is retrieved by mom and given back to child. ... Child’s Interaction/Abilities Pool: Child shakes arms, laughs and hits water when mom goes under water and pops up in front of her. ... Child’s Interactions/Responses Mother: Baby likes to crawl on and touch mother. ... Summary/personal reaction I believe from my observation that the baby is in Piaget’s Stages Three and Four of Secondary Circular Reactions.