Child development stages

I will be self-reflecting my physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual development using the medicine wheel as described by Mussell (2005). Mussell defines the medicine wheel as, “a symbol used to represent the dynamic system of mind, body, emotions and spirit, and the needs related to each of these aspects that must be met for the development of human potential.” (Mussell, 2005, p.115). Self-reflection of the four aspects of the medicine wheel (Mussell, 2005) will help me to gain a better…

PSCA (2014), emphasises the importance of professional learning and development for all childcare workers, as essential for the delivery of high quality early childhood edu-cation and care. Recommending that professional learning, development and support, be linked with the National Quality Standard, to enable educators to engage in professional dialogue, which supports a deeper understanding of child development and early child-hood theory, thereby enhancing and improving practice (PSCA,…

Children are our pillars for tomorrow. It is therefore important to study children in different ages. The main goal of this project is to understand child development by using case study method along with child observations and parents interview. Given the circumstances of long distance, Skype is used to observe the child and parent interview. Matthew, who is born and raised in Hong Kong, is an outgoing and smart 7th grader. He is a 10 year-old Chinese boy growing up in a middle class family…

Psychology integrates into a wide range of medical careers. From nurses to ambulance technicians. Psychology is the ground structure of communication in the patient-doctor relationship. Doctors use psychology to inform and comfort their patients. An example of one of these doctors is geneticists. Geneticists use different psychological theories when working with their patients and in the field of genetics: the theory of stress, the theory of coping, developmental psychology, and the seven…

children who have grown up with little to no human contact. They are unaware of social human behaviour and language. This leads the children having delays in the development of their neural and psychological systems which support socio-emotional functioning. There are also ethical issues that arise when attempting to re-socialise a feral child. It is important for these children to be reintroduced into human life slowly and given sufficient care and attention to ensure they can adjust. Kamala…

1. She produced sketches of children and pets. That were turned into greeting cards. 2. She really did want to attend the Christmas party, but changed her mind when she saw that Mary was there. 3. In "Flagging Enthusiasm," Quinn Eli states that "no amount of flag-waving will comfort us in the end." (222) In "Flagging Enthusiasm," Quinn Eli states that "no amount of flag-waving will comfort us in the end" (222). 4. Uncle Chuck used to drink a little before he took English 099 now…

materials or activities you would add to the environment to address skills for this age group. 1. Infants need a variety of toys that they can manipulate. This includes soft rattles, stuffed animals, and plastic stacking rings. This will promote development in multiple domains, while supporting their growing spatial awareness and attachments. 2. A developmentally appropriate activity to do with 0-1-year old’s, is to sing to them. Music offers Infants skills such as to learning and practicing…

child’s development. A child can have obtained certain genes from the parents, which is why it is important to discuss any hereditary diseases or problems that may affect development. The prenatal phase should also be discussed because a lot of things can happen during the pregnancy period that can affect the development of the child. Any health problems and deficiencies such as lead and iron deficiency should also be discussed. The factors might be related to developmental delays in the child. …

The Difference Between the Bones of Children and Adults Children go through several stages of growth before they finally reach adulthood, and their bones change along with them. As babies, their bones are softer and more flexible, so that they can bend some to be able to pass through their mother's birth canal. Then, as they grow older, they firm up considerably, but still stay softer than an adults. Children also have a difference in their growth plates that are at each end of their bones.…

These sounds include babbling, yells, gurgles, raspberries, lip smacks and bubbles (NIDCD, 2010). They attempt to recreate these sounds while playing with caregivers, alone, or unhappy. At this stage, the infant can use babbling to seek attention from others (First Years, 2003).  Also, they have expanded their capabilities for vocalizing a variety of consonant and vowel sounds. The new sounds include the consonant sounds of p, b, and m in syllables…