Child development stages

Children develop at unique rates. The child for this paper is three years old and lives with both of her parents. The goal of this paper will be to approximate her development. There are many aspects of development; this paper will be focusing on Erickson’s psychosocial stages, Piaget’s stage theory, and her level of physical development. This particular child lives with both of her parents. The subject is three years old and is an only child. The subject is with her mother the most; the mother…

The development of a human is important, this determines an individual 's wellbeing and future goals. This essay will discuss how a person’s development through life from conception to birth can relate to theories such as Erik Erikson, Jean Piaget, and Urie Bronfenbrenner and how these theories interrelate with the domains of cognitive, physical, social and emotional. It shows strong views of a development of life from the perinatal stage through to adolescence. This essay will portray the…

The process of human development is measured according to numerous stages, each of which displays its own and individual distinct set of expectations with regards to emotional growth, social awareness, physical maturation and psychological development. With every stage, also comes a different set of life cycle thoughts and a set of both socially and self-inflicted burdens to contribute in certain resources and foundations of the life sequences. These periods and phases of realities are what is…

I completed my infant observation at the University Child Development Center. The University Child Development Center specializes in childcare for infants all the way up to children age 12. The infant I observed was about eight months of age and was placed in a classroom that usually has a relatively small number of infants for better one on one attention. As I completed my observation, I observed all five developmental domains which include physical, emotional and social, cognitive, adaptive,…

Emphasising the diverse and distinct cultural values of various nations around the globe, Thomas Balmes’ documentary, Babies, juxtaposes the early development of individuals against the influences and ideologies imparted by the society. Centered around four young infants- Ponijao of Opuwo, Namibia, Bayarjargal (Baya) of Bayanchandmani, Mongolia, Mari of Tokyo, Japan, and Hattie of San Francisco, America -in contrasting civilizations, the documentary records not only the psychological growth,…

has become quite evident. I have learned that my actions as a human being directly correlate to the type of person that I am. For instance, when a person learns something at a young age, their mind grows on this idea and they learn how to act. As a child I could distinctly remember an instance where my actions affected the person who I am now. Before I think of doing something or expressing what I would like to say, I know that my actions have consequences. Thanks to the events that happened…

Babies are simply amazing in the amount of physical growth and mental development that occurs within the first year of life. What is fascinating are the distinct differences in development from one baby to the next in personality, physical growth and mental progression. Genetics certainly has a place within these areas of development; however, I want to dig into the external side of infant development within the home and caretakers. We see in the text a marked difference in the weight of the…

CREATIVITY BOOKLET WHAT IS CREATIVITY? 1) “Children need time and support to be creative through their curiosity, exploration and play. They should be given the opportunity to voice out opinions, feelings and their ideas.” [EYFS 2007 Practice Guidance, p 104] 2) “Creativity is about expressing ourselves. Creativity among children is more about conveying something new through their imagination, exploration and curiosity. It is the children’s own original thoughts and feelings.” 3) “Creativity…

individuals who experienced challenges throughout their social, emotional or physical development process that has created further challenges for them as their lives progressed. I believe the home environment parents provide for their child, the quality of caregiving a child receives and the parenting styles within the household all highly affect the child’s social, emotional and physical development process. Social development is a key part of the developmental process as it encourages…

siblings all have strong influences in the child’s life. Each child has a different…