Taste and smell
21 Taste and smell
Newborns prefer sweet tastes over sour, bitter, and salty tastes. They can distinguish odors right from birth and soon learn to know the smell of their mother 's milk and bodies
22 Newborns prefer sweet tastes over sour, bitter, and salty tastes. They can distinguish odors right from birth and soon learn to know the smell of their mother’s milk and bodies
By late infancy, these senses are probably sharper than at any other time/in the entire life span. We recommend giving infants a wide variety of foods. not because nutrition demands it but because taste preferences develop so rapidly that introduction of new foods becomes more problematic with each passing year
23 By late infancy, these senses are probably sharper than at any other time in the entire life span. We recommend giving infants a wide variety of foods, not because nutrition demands it, but because taste preferences develop so rapidly that introduction of new foods becomes more problematic with each passing year
Skin Sensory At birth, the dermal or touch system is the/ most mature of all the sensory capacities. The skin sends a multitude of sensory messages to the brain. The skin is the most extensive and basic of all sensory systems and contains receptors for temperature, contact, and pain. 24
24 At birth, the dermal or touch system is the most mature of all the sensory capacities. The skin sends a multitude of sensory messages to the brain. The skin is the most extensive and basic of all sensory systems and contains receptors for temperature, contact, and pain. Skin Sensory
Touch The sense of touch is remarkably acute during the first year
25 Touch The sense of touch is remarkably acute during the first year