When Lexie's parents come home from the hospital with her new sister,Brianna,Lexie asks why the baby's head is so big compared to her body.In words Lexie can understand her parents explain that physical growth starts with the head,as a result of the ________________ principle.

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The cephalocaudal principle refers to the pattern of growth in which development starts with the head and progresses towards the rest of the body, meaning that the head grows more rapidly than the rest of the body during early development.

When Lexie's Parents Come Home from the Hospital with Her