Choose 1 of the following prompts.

1. Your title is the title of the prompt.

 2. Write at least 100 words in at least 6 sentences.  You may write more than one paragraph–DO NOT USE BULLET POINTS.

REMINDERS:

• SUBMIT your Reflection before the deadline on the Course Calendar.
• See the Rubric in Eagle Online Canvas for the scoring details.
• Remember to write a total of at least 150 words in standard academic English.
• Write in a narrative style using paragraphs (not bullet points).
• Write your reply in the textbox; do not add attachments.
  
• Your work must be originaldo NOT plagiarize the textbook or the researchers. Paraphrase the information in the book, do NOT copy it. You may use no more than one quotation from the textbook in your answer. You are not required to use a quote, but if you use a quote, put it in quotation marks, and put the page number in parentheses at the end of the sentence.
• Please use headings in bold to begin each section.

You can DO this!

#4 Physical Development During Infancy

If possible, write about your own first year of life. (If this is not possible, you can write about your own children, or interview another person about their first year.)

• Where did you sleep?
• Describe your typical sleeping pattern during the first months (e.g., How many naps did you take? When did you begin to sleep through the night?).
• Were you breastfed or bottle-fed? Why? For how long?
• When were you introduced to solid food?
• Were you allergic to any foods?
• Were you overweight, underweight, or average weight at 1 year old?
• How old were you when you: rolled over, sat up, crawled, cruised, walked alone?  
• What were some of your favorite toys? Why do you think this is so? (You might want to include some photos of yourself from this period.)

# 5 Cognitive Development During the First Two Years

If possible, ask your parents to help you write about your cognitive development during the first two years. (If they are not available, you can write about your own children or interview a parent of an infant.) You can use the following questions to help you reflect.

• What were your first words?  
• What is your earliest memory? How old were you?
• Was there a game you particularly liked to play, such as peek-a-boo or patty cake?
• What were your favorite books?
• How did your parents try to stimulate your intellectual growth?
• Was your IQ ever tested?
• Was more than one language spoken at home? If so, which did you prefer to use?

# 6 Temperament in Infancy

• How would you describe your own temperament? If possible, ask your parents or someone who knew you when you were an infant about your temperament.
• Were you an easy child, a difficult child, or a slow-to-warm-up child?
• How stable has your temperament been over the course of your development?
• If you had brothers or sisters, how different or similar were your individual temperaments?
• Do you think temperament is inherited?
• How do other individuals (your parents, siblings, grandparents, friends, teachers, etc.) react to your temperament style?
• What have been the advantages and disadvantages of having your temperament? Do you think there is a connection between your temperament and how your body feels during emotions? (For example, if you are shy, do certain situations make your body feel uncomfortable?)