Development in children is continuous from birth through to adolescent and although children will develop at different rates the order in which they develop will be the same as certain skills need to be developed before they develop the next skill ie they need to be able to crawl before they can walk and walk before they can run. The development of children is referred to to by using a timeline and is measured on five areas as discussed below. The five areas are:-
Social development
Physical development
Intellectual development
Communication & language development
Emotional development
0-3 Months
- Social development - Babies will recognise their parents faces and voices as well as other familiar faces ie family members and will accept others …show more content…
- Emotional development - Babies will still have a strong attachment to primary carer or parent and will become attached to other people whom they see regularly. They will be able to let you know whether they like or dislike something ie food/toys etc.. Strong emotions will also start to develop and they will show this through gestures and facial language.
9-18 months
- Social development - The child will be able to communicate using a few simple words and will be able to follow simple instructions but can be self centred especially when it comes to toys as they think that all toys belong to them. They can also become unintentionally aggressive especially towards other children.
- Physical development - They are now very mobile and as a result will be exploring their surroundings by crawling, shuffling, walking along furniture etc. They will be able to climb the stairs but will find it hard to come down and it is important to remember to make their environment safe by using stair gates etc. Their grasp will improve and they will try and hold a cup and feed themselves and will also be able to hold a crayon and …show more content…
- Physical development - they will use the potty and will be dry more often. They will be able to kick a ball and be able to pedal a tricycle. They will be able to undress themselves and will try try to dress themselves but needs help. Their fine motor skills continue to improve and enjoy construction activities.
- Intellectual development- They will continue to imitate children and adults. They can identify facial features and simple body parts and points to named objects. Children of this age like imaginative play and can unseat difference between big and small. They will also start to become aware of right and wrong.
- Language development- has a vocabulary of around 300 words and uses more adult forms of speech eg that, this, here etc as well as words such as big, small, tall etc. They will start to ask questions in order to gain more information and will continue to enjoy songs and nursery rhymes.
- Emotional development- A child at this age may still experience emotional outbursts, and although their independence continues to grow they may still seek reassurance from an adult in new situations. The child will enjoy exploring their environment but will have little or no sense of danger. 3-5
Social development
Physical development
Intellectual development
Communication & language development
Emotional development
0-3 Months
- Social development - Babies will recognise their parents faces and voices as well as other familiar faces ie family members and will accept others …show more content…
- Emotional development - Babies will still have a strong attachment to primary carer or parent and will become attached to other people whom they see regularly. They will be able to let you know whether they like or dislike something ie food/toys etc.. Strong emotions will also start to develop and they will show this through gestures and facial language.
9-18 months
- Social development - The child will be able to communicate using a few simple words and will be able to follow simple instructions but can be self centred especially when it comes to toys as they think that all toys belong to them. They can also become unintentionally aggressive especially towards other children.
- Physical development - They are now very mobile and as a result will be exploring their surroundings by crawling, shuffling, walking along furniture etc. They will be able to climb the stairs but will find it hard to come down and it is important to remember to make their environment safe by using stair gates etc. Their grasp will improve and they will try and hold a cup and feed themselves and will also be able to hold a crayon and …show more content…
- Physical development - they will use the potty and will be dry more often. They will be able to kick a ball and be able to pedal a tricycle. They will be able to undress themselves and will try try to dress themselves but needs help. Their fine motor skills continue to improve and enjoy construction activities.
- Intellectual development- They will continue to imitate children and adults. They can identify facial features and simple body parts and points to named objects. Children of this age like imaginative play and can unseat difference between big and small. They will also start to become aware of right and wrong.
- Language development- has a vocabulary of around 300 words and uses more adult forms of speech eg that, this, here etc as well as words such as big, small, tall etc. They will start to ask questions in order to gain more information and will continue to enjoy songs and nursery rhymes.
- Emotional development- A child at this age may still experience emotional outbursts, and although their independence continues to grow they may still seek reassurance from an adult in new situations. The child will enjoy exploring their environment but will have little or no sense of danger. 3-5