Question

Short Essay 2

Case Study: Baby Kelly and Family

Baby Kelly was born at thirty-four weeks of gestational age weighing a little over four pounds. His Mom and Dad are in their late thirties. He has a proud 7-year-old brother, Chris, who is in second grade and a 3-year-old sister, Alex, who attends a full day preschool. During his four week hospital stay, the family would visit every evening, with Mom typically at the hospital during the day.

Mom would become frustrated while visiting Kelly in the hospital because he was difficult to soothe. An experienced mother, she was unable to do what she anticipated with Kelly; the rocking, cuddling, and attempts at soothing did not work. When Dad arrived in the evening, he would take over for Mom, soothing Kelly by singing softly to him in his low singing voice and gently rubbing his arms and legs.

Answer the following questions in essay form. essay should be between 1 - 2 pages in length and adhere to APA guidelines.

What are Kelly’s primary developmental needs at this age?

What signs of individuality might you expect to see in very small babies? Do you detect anything that might signal the roots of individuality for Kelly? Think in terms of temperament, resilience, and sociability.

What could be some differences between a full-term baby’s ability to form an attachment and a premature infant’s ability to form an attachment?

Answer 1

As Kelly is born two weeks prior, his weight is less, hence his legs or arms may not be that strong. That is why when his father gentle rubs them, he must be getting massaged or he must be feeling good about it. Even brain development happens because of music

Kellys is infant, Kelly wants much attention and love, I think baby needs more of touch required, and more caring or music over to fun or cuddling. Kelly may be wants his father more, or he likes the touch of his father over to his mother. There may be some connection between them. I think as individual baby is not much naughty or fun oriented she likes soft things or music, she may not be social and can be comfortable with few people around

Full term's baby's development is complete, including their brain power, hands and muscles etc. There is always weight difference between full term and premature baby. Pre mature babies are in a way somewhat little bit as compared. Hence attaching with them in all these conditions should be done carefully, they should be as close to heart and as gently as possible.