The pattern of development in the first 3 years of life Early childhood is a time of massive growth in all areas of development. A needy newborn grows into a little person who can take care of their own body and interact with others. Because of this‚ the primary developmental task of this stage is ‘skill development’. Between birth and age three‚ physically‚ a child typically quadruples in weight and doubles in height. Bodily proportions also shift‚ so that the infant‚ whose head accounts for almost
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Understanding Emotional and Social Development in Children Social relationships begin at birth and are evident in the daily interactions between infants‚ parents‚ and teachers. Infants are social beings who possess many behaviors that they use to initiate and facilitate social interactions. Everyone uses social behaviors to begin and maintain a relationship with others. Consequently‚ healthy social development is essential for young children. Regardless of their temperament‚ all infants are capable
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1.1 Explain the sequence and rate of each aspect of development from birth ~ 19 years. Aspects of a child and young person’s development include: vPhysical development: Gross motor skills (using large muscles such as arms and legs)‚ fine motor skills (precise use of muscles such as hands and fingers). vSocial and Emotional: This is the development of a child’s identity and self image‚ the development of relationships and learning the skills of living in society. vIntellectual/communication:
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developmental aspects at different stages and that is perfectly normal. At 0-3 months: Sleeps on average 20 hours a day Begin visual and oral exploration Begins to recognize faces Starts to move around more Focuses both eyes together Sensitive to touch Can detect smells Cries‚ coos and grunts Can feel emotional distress Can be comforted by familiar adults Smiles at faces (social development) Can focus on sources of sound Able to hold up their own heads
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Children’s development is continuous and can be measured in a number of different ways. Although all children will develop at different rates and in different ways‚ the sequence in which they develop will be roughly the same as they need to have developed one skill‚ for example walking‚ before they move on to develop another such as running and jumping. Development is often referred to on a timeline and is broken down in ages. As development is more rapid in early years‚ the milestones start by
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child’s development is measured through social‚ emotional‚ physical and language development milestones. Although each child will follow a sequence of milestones throughout their development‚ the rate at which they reach those milestones may differ between each individual. Development is broken down into a series of age groups:- 0 - 3 years 3 - 7 years 7 - 12 years 12 - 19 years These development rates are guides based on various research undertaken. A child’s physical development increases
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Task 1.1 - The sequence and rate of development from birth - 19 years: Physical Development: Physical development includes a child’s movement skills‚ their gross and fine motor skills and their hand eye co-ordination. A childs development in this area can be supported by: providing equipment and space so the child is able to develop their movement and gross motor skills with adequate adult supervision. An adult could also allow access to materials and equipment that develops the child’s fine
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Patterns of Development Exemplification/Illustration This type of essay makes a point about a topic by providing examples to support it. In writing this‚ you ask: What are some typical cases or examples of it? Process (time order‚ “how to”‚ process analysis) This explains how to do something in a series of steps; it explains how something works. It provides answers to questions like: How did it happen? What makes it work? How is it made? Cause and effect This pattern of development explains
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Development from birth to teenage years Age Physical development (gross and fine motor skills) Social and Emotional Development Language and Communication Skills Pre-linguistic stage is approximately from birth to 1 year. Intellectual and Development Birth - 4 weeks May be able to lift head for a few seconds. Looks at Mum when feeding. They look at bright lights‚ and can follow parent’s face using their eyes. There is no language communication other than crying to indicate hunger‚ pain or
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Michaela Palmer Understand children and young person development CYP 3.1 Social and Emotional Development. Birth to 3 months Babies at this age are very dependent on adults for reassurance and comfort. They will quieten when held and cuddled. Concentrate on adults face during feeding and will respond to mothers face and voice 6 to 9 months. Shows affection to known carer‚ but shy with strangers. They enjoy the company of others and like to play games like peek-a-boo. They start to show
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