Every baby's face is different from every other's, in the same in the same way, every baby's pattern of development is different. One may be very advanced in his general bodily strength and coordination, an early sitter, stander, walker – a sort of infant athlete. And yet he may be slow in doing careful, skilful things with his fingers, in talking. Even a baby who is an athlete in rolling over, standing and crawling may turn out to be slow to learn to walk. A baby who's advanced in his physical activities may be very slow to learn to walk. A baby who's advanced in his physical activities may be very slow in his teething and vice versa. A child who turns out later to be smart in his school work may have been so slow in the beginning to talk that his parents were afraid that he was dull; and a child who has just an ordinary amount of brains is sometimes a very early taker.

(1). Which baby is called 'an infant athlete'?

Ans: A baby who is very advanced in his general bodily strength and coordination like an early sitter, stander and walker is called as 'an infant athlete'.

(2). 'Every baby's pattern of development is different'. Explain.

Ans: Every baby's pattern of development is different. Some babies may be very advanced in his general bodily strength and coordination but they may be slow in doing careful, skilful things with his fingers, in talking. On the other hand, a child who is smart in his school work may have been so slow in the beginning to talk that his parents were afraid that he was dull; and a child who has just an ordinary amount of brains is sometimes a very early taker. Thus some babies develop fast on the other hand some develop very slow.

(3). Explain the contrast of an advanced baby and the same one turned into a dull baby.

Ans: An advanced baby has general bodily strength and coordination who is an early sitter, stander, walker; yet he may be slow in doing careful, skilful things with his fingers, in talking. He may be fast in rolling over, standing and crawling but he may turn out to be slow to learn to walk. An advanced baby may be very fast in his physical activities but he may be very slow to learn to walk and very slow in his teething and vice versa.

(4). Write down the pair of contrasts explained in the paragraph.

Ans: Pair of contrasts explained in the paragraph are as follow:

i. An advanced baby may be very in his general bodily strength and coordination who is an early sitter, stander, and walker. And yet he may be slow in doing careful, skilful things with his fingers, in talking.

ii. An athlete baby who is fast in rolling over, standing and crawling may turn out to be slow to learn to walk.

iii. A baby who is advanced in his physical activities may be very slow to learn to walk.

iv. A baby who is advanced in his physical activities may be very slow in his teething and vice versa.

v. A child who turns out later to be smart in his school work may have been so slow in the beginning to talk that his parents were afraid that he was dull.

vi. A child who has just an ordinary amount of brains is sometimes a very early taker.