Development & Growth
Brain Growth: A baby’s brain doubles in size in the first year of life. By age 3, it reaches about 80% of adult volume.
Rapid Growth: Children grow fastest during the first year, and again during puberty.
Bone Count: Babies are born with around 300 bones, but as they grow, some fuse to become 206 in adulthood.
🍼 Nutrition
Breastfeeding Benefits: Breastfed babies have lower risks of infections, allergies, and obesity later in life.
Infant Taste: Newborns prefer sweet tastes and can recognize their mother's milk by smell within a few days.
🧬 Immunity
Passive Immunity: Babies get antibodies from their mothers through the placenta and breast milk.
Vaccines Work: Immunizations have helped eliminate diseases like polio and reduced measles deaths by over 80% since 2000.
👶 Behavior & Psychology
Attachment: Strong caregiver bonding in infancy leads to healthier emotional development.
Imitation Learning: Babies start imitating facial expressions within the first few days of life.
🏥 Clinical Care
Dosage Differences: Pediatric medications are dosed by weight (mg/kg), unlike adults who get standard doses.
Brain Growth: A baby’s brain doubles in size in the first year of life. By age 3, it reaches about 80% of adult volume.
Rapid Growth: Children grow fastest during the first year, and again during puberty.
Bone Count: Babies are born with around 300 bones, but as they grow, some fuse to become 206 in adulthood.
🍼 Nutrition
Breastfeeding Benefits: Breastfed babies have lower risks of infections, allergies, and obesity later in life.
Infant Taste: Newborns prefer sweet tastes and can recognize their mother's milk by smell within a few days.
🧬 Immunity
Passive Immunity: Babies get antibodies from their mothers through the placenta and breast milk.
Vaccines Work: Immunizations have helped eliminate diseases like polio and reduced measles deaths by over 80% since 2000.
👶 Behavior & Psychology
Attachment: Strong caregiver bonding in infancy leads to healthier emotional development.
Imitation Learning: Babies start imitating facial expressions within the first few days of life.
🏥 Clinical Care
Dosage Differences: Pediatric medications are dosed by weight (mg/kg), unlike adults who get standard doses.
🧠 Development & Growth
Brain Growth: A baby’s brain doubles in size in the first year of life. By age 3, it reaches about 80% of adult volume.
Rapid Growth: Children grow fastest during the first year, and again during puberty.
Bone Count: Babies are born with around 300 bones, but as they grow, some fuse to become 206 in adulthood.
🍼 Nutrition
Breastfeeding Benefits: Breastfed babies have lower risks of infections, allergies, and obesity later in life.
Infant Taste: Newborns prefer sweet tastes and can recognize their mother's milk by smell within a few days.
🧬 Immunity
Passive Immunity: Babies get antibodies from their mothers through the placenta and breast milk.
Vaccines Work: Immunizations have helped eliminate diseases like polio and reduced measles deaths by over 80% since 2000.
👶 Behavior & Psychology
Attachment: Strong caregiver bonding in infancy leads to healthier emotional development.
Imitation Learning: Babies start imitating facial expressions within the first few days of life.
🏥 Clinical Care
Dosage Differences: Pediatric medications are dosed by weight (mg/kg), unlike adults who get standard doses.
