Biological Differences Between Toddlerhood And Adolescence

From a biological perspective, there are various changes that occur between toddlerhood and adolescence. Biological meaning physical, genetically, epigenetically, and evolutionary. Five examples that show physical development between these years are growth patterns, brain development, health and safety, physical growth and sensory development, and the physical changes of puberty.

Referred to in chapter 4, growth patterns explains the ways a body changes throughout a certain amount of time. At roughly one year old, a typical toddler starts to lose a great portion of baby fat and continues to be on the lower end of fat to body weight until puberty. This example impacts development due to growth being one of the biggest indicators of changes occurring within the human body.

Mentioned in chapter 5, brain development explains all of the changes that happen within the cerebrum. During the toddlerhood years, cognitive abilities grow, rapid growth
In toddlerhood through adolescence, having the proper nutrients plays a huge role in immunity, growth patterns, and brain development. Because toddlers are very vulnerable to health threats and are in need of this, it may harshly affect the overall development within this age group and during the teenage years. This example, impacts development because without this necessity it cannot occur correctly, if at all.

Discussed inside chapter 7, physical growth and sensory development describes changes in weight, height, sight, hearing, and more. During this time, these changes continue to take place at a slow and steady pace. This ties into toddlerhood and adolescence due to how constant the shifts are. Once at the stage of adolescence, the usual changes start to become more prominent and a tad dissimilar to how they were before. This example, affects development due to it also being very influential in our overall appearance, self esteem and physical