Developmental Changes

Developmental Changes There are many changes that occur from childhood to adolescence. There are many stages within each area of development that include social, cognitive, physical and psychological. Social development refers to how people develop social and emotional skills across their lifespan and as we mature, we can have a better understanding about our feeling and the way we choose to deal with certain matters. Cognitive development is our thought processes and how we solve problems in situations. Physical development refers to the person’s growth from infancy to late adulthood and it establishes the motor skills that we have learned and conquered from childhood. Lastly there is psychological development is the overall process of …show more content…
At this age, children are able to interact with others with success and be able to listen and follow directions in school. They are also becoming more comfortable with being independent and are confident in themselves. At this age, children are able to do daily tasks without having the parents do it for them such as picking out clothes and making their own food to eat. Unlike toddlers who have separation problems with the parents when going to school, middle childhood children can go without the drama. They are excited to be around their friends and create …show more content…
Children start to lose their baby fat as their growth and metabolism increase. They are not able to hold a crayon or pencil correctly or tie their shoes. In early childhood, children are able to walk, run, jump and have a slight grasp on being able to draw and write things. Balance and fine motor skills are also improving in early childhood, but they will be increasingly better in middle childhood. In middle childhood development, a children’s height can either be increased dramatically or stay near the same. Every child is different based on their gender, nutrition, and hormones. Children who do not have the proper nutrition are at risk for delayed growth development. Also at this point in time, children develop gross and fine motor skills and are able to do just about anything with ease. Girls and boys still have similar body shapes, but as they hit puberty, everything with soon change. The girls will begin to develop more fat on their body and more curves. On the other hand, males will start to grow taller and have deeper voices, easily distinguishing the two