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 describes how growth starts from the head and moves down through the body. This principle explains why a baby's head is proportionally larger compared to the rest of its body.

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