When working with children practitioners should note down both the sequence and the rate of their development to ensure that activities are planned effectively for them individually. The difference between the sequence and the rate is that some aspects of development need to follow a definite sequence. For example, for physical development children need to learn to hold their head up before they can sit or they crawl before they can walk. The rate is that not all children will accomplish these development areas at the same time or age, all children will do things all at different age. For example, a child could be able to …show more content…
Some of these conditions will cause a child to miss school and this can have a massive impact on their lives as they will be away from their friends most of the time; because of this they will struggle to maintain the same relationships. Meningitis can also cause delays in a child’s development. A healthy balanced diet should be a major part of a child’s life as this will also have an impact. Obesity is on the rise in children so parents should ensure that they provide their children with the right nutrients to help with their developments. If a child doesn’t have enough food this will make them unhappy and therefore they will struggle to learn. Other things that should be considered as well are the environment they live in. The environment is a vital one as it can have an effect on their lives. If the accommodation they live in is not well looked after, for example, damp this can trigger signs of asthma and other chest issues. Children who live in an area where the air pollution is poor or live with a family that smoke can also cause a child to develop asthma. Poor health ca affect many aspects of a child’s life as they won’t feel like playing or their condition will restrict them from things. Practitioners should ensure no matter a child’s health status they should always try their best to involve the children as this will help with their social and emotional