Children’s development is measured in a number of different ways and is continually observed as the child grows. Children develop at different rates and in different ways but the sequence are generally the same, for example they need to have developed the skill for walking before they can run.
The aspects of child development are broken down in ages and often referred to on a timeline. These aspects are *Physical Development *Social and Emotional Development *Communication and Language *Intellectual and Cognitive Development
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
*0-18months:- a newborn will depend on their reflex movements to enable them to feed or grasp objects. They move their legs in a walking movement when held upright. By the time they are 6 months old they will have developed more control over their bodies and be able to roll over and lift their heads and chest off the floor. At 1 year, they may be able to sit alone and some may even pull themselves to a standing position. They …show more content…
Children’s development begins at birth and each area of development should follow a specific pattern, for example a baby will need to learn to hold their head up before they can sit unaided. The sequence of development is common among most children but the rate of development will differ as children progress and grow at different speeds. A child could accomplish milestones quicker in one area of development than another child, for example, walking, but this child may then take more time to reach language milestones. The rate of development describes the speed a child may accomplish these milestones, but they will differ from child to child as one child may walk at 11months and another may not achieve walking until they are
The aspects of child development are broken down in ages and often referred to on a timeline. These aspects are *Physical Development *Social and Emotional Development *Communication and Language *Intellectual and Cognitive Development
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
*0-18months:- a newborn will depend on their reflex movements to enable them to feed or grasp objects. They move their legs in a walking movement when held upright. By the time they are 6 months old they will have developed more control over their bodies and be able to roll over and lift their heads and chest off the floor. At 1 year, they may be able to sit alone and some may even pull themselves to a standing position. They …show more content…
Children’s development begins at birth and each area of development should follow a specific pattern, for example a baby will need to learn to hold their head up before they can sit unaided. The sequence of development is common among most children but the rate of development will differ as children progress and grow at different speeds. A child could accomplish milestones quicker in one area of development than another child, for example, walking, but this child may then take more time to reach language milestones. The rate of development describes the speed a child may accomplish these milestones, but they will differ from child to child as one child may walk at 11months and another may not achieve walking until they are