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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Age Physical Development Social & Emotional Behavioural Development Moral Cognitive & Intellectual Development Communication Development Birth - 3 months Fast growth and asleep for a lot of the time‚swallowing‚ sucking‚ rooting‚ grasps your finger cries to communicate‚ knows parents voice & stops to listen‚ responds to smiles‚ only aware of their own needs‚ Recognises parents‚ and mum’s smell in relation to feeding‚ feels objects with their mouth‚ responds to different sounds and
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Expected pattern of development for children + young people From birth to 19 years PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT Includes movement skills‚ gross motor skills‚ fine motor skills and eye hand coordination. Social and emotional development Includes forming relationships‚ learning social skills‚ caring for others‚ self reliance‚ making decisions‚ developing self confidence and dealing with emotions. Intellectual development Includes attention
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Physical Development Birth to 3 month Babies develop basic reflexes that they need to survive e.g. sucking‚ swallowing‚ coughing‚ gagging‚ elimination‚ grasping‚ blinking and startling Babies keep their hands clenched in fist most of the time Babies can turn from side to back Arm and leg movements are jerky and uncontrolled Babies turn their head towards the light an stare at bright and shiny objects Babies use their fingers to grasp the carers fingers Can lift head and chest off
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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‚ this depends on the child. At 3-6 months: Start babbling Feeds roughly 3-5 times a day Has control of head and arm movements Can recognize parents faces Pays attention to own name Reaches‚ grasps
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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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UNDERSTANDING CHILD AND YOUNG PERSON DEVELOPMENT FROM BIRTH TO 19 YEARS DEVELOPMENT: should be viewed in a holistic way; every child is unique and will develop in their own way. Skills and areas of development often overlap with one another. MAIN AREAS OF DEVELOPMENT: 1. PHYSICAL: • fine motor skills: ( writing‚ threading‚ cutting‚ painting and drawing) • gross motor skills: (balance‚ running‚ jumping‚ skipping‚ hopping) • General co-ordination • Hand-eye co-ordination 2. INTELLECTUAL/
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Development of child and young person from birth to 19 years of age. 0-3 months Physical Ÿ Head circumference increases approximately 2cm per month‚ then will increases 1.5 cm per month until four months. Ÿ Increases are important as they indicate brain growth. Ÿ Skin remains sensitive and easily irritated. Ÿ Cries with tears. Ÿ Eyes begin moving together in unison. Ÿ Gums are red. Motor development Ÿ Swallowing reflex and tongue movements are immature‚ inability to move to the back of the mouth
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Describe the expected pattern of children and young people’s development from birth to 19 years Through a young person’s development‚ from birth to 19 they are expected to follow a development pattern including physical‚ social‚ environmental‚ behavioural‚ intellectual and communicational. The expected pattern is seen as the average time period it would take to accomplish these skills. The expected pattern starts at 0-3 years where a child is expected to develop the most. They have little control
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