LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 4
Summarize the chapters read in one paragraph. Then, answer the questions below in complete
sentences. You should use paragraph form, and this assignment should be between one to two
pages in length (although you may go over). Some of your answers will be based on opinion, but
you should use the text to support your viewpoints. Please be sure to refer to the rubric for the
assignment and remember to submit this assignment via Blackboard by noon on the due date.
CHAPTER 4
1. In what ways do interactions between parents and babies reinforce gross-motor
development? How about fine motor development?
2. Marque and Eva are the parents of 6-month-old Oliver. They recently read an article
suggesting that chubby babies are at risk of becoming overweight children and adults.
Friends and family often observe that Oliver is “chubby,” and now Marque and Eva are
considering putting him on a diet.
a. Why is good nutrition crucial for development in the first two years?
b. Are chubby babies at risk for later overweight and obesity?
c. What can Marque and Eva do to prevent Oliver from becoming an overweight
child?
