to three years What do we mean by growth and development? Growth is the increase in size of the body – in height‚ weight and other measurable areas. Development is the gaining of skills in all aspects of the child’s life. The different types of development are often split into four areas: Physical development: this refers to the body increasing in skill and performance and includes: gross motor development (using large muscles)‚ for example legs and arms fine motor development (precise use
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Michaela Palmer Understand children and young person development CYP 3.1 Physical Development Birth to 3 months From birth a baby will lie on its back with its head to one side. There is no head control at this stage. At one month its head control is still unsteady. They will grasp an object when it touches the palm of their hand. At three months they can kick their legs and wave their arms about. They will also start to lift their head up when lying down. They can hold a rattle for a
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Assignment 1 1. Summarise the main development of a child from the age range 0-2 years‚ 3-5 years and 5-8 years. 1. Age 0-2 Main development – physical A baby will first learn to become mobile and support his own body. Around the age of 2 years they are generally walking and running. Intellectually they begin to recognise their carers and develop a memory for actions and sounds. They develop co-ordination and begin to enjoy role play and music. A baby’s language begins to develop from the moment
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norma@ntlworld.com Question 1: Summarise the main development of a child from the age range 0-2 years‚ 3-5 years‚ and 5-8 years Child Development is the term given to the growth of babies’ through childhood. Although all children are different and it is impossible to say exactly how they will develop or at what speed‚ but is possible to give a typical growth pattern for most children. There are lots of factors that can effect the development of a child and one does not want to cause anxiety to
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Development from 0-19 Staff Guide Diane Koplewsky March 2013 (review March 2014) CU2936 1.1 Staff Guide to child development from 0-19 (to be used with other published guidance) 1 Introduction This is a quick reference tool for the developmental processes from birth to 19 years. This should be used in conjunction with other reference material to aid with observations. The Children ’s (NI) Order 1995 and subsequent guidance stresses the importance of observing‚ recording‚ assessing
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CACHE - Understand child and young person development Task 1.1 Physical Development 0-3 Years Babies are able to support their bodies by lying on their back. This shows that the back is strong enough to support their weight. Their head can turn to one side‚ which shows that their neck muscles have developed‚ and are in the first stages of developing physical mobility. Babies show reflexes e.g. sucking. When a baby is born‚ they adapt to their surroundings and have the natural instincts to suckle
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the stages of development a child/young person may pass through within the age ranges: 0-3 years 3-5 years 5-8 years 8-12 years 13-19 years. Physical Development Babies all grow at different rates but in the same order. One 12 month old may be walking unaided‚ another may not even be sitting up alone. Several different factors can influence physical development‚ such as nutrition‚ genetics‚ culture‚ body build and birth size. Achievements that children reach in development are often called
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Physical development is the way the body increases in skill and becomes more complex in performance. Physical development is divided into two main areas which are Gross Motor Skills and Fine Motor Skills. Gross motor skills involve co ordination and control of the large parts of the body. Some of the movements that are included in gross motor skills are walking‚ running‚ jumping and climbing. Fine Motor Skills relate to the control of the smaller muscles ‚ controlling finer movements such as pointing
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Unit 2.1 Describe the expected pattern of children and young people’s development from birth to 19 years‚ to include: * Physical development * Communication and intellectual development * Social‚ emotional and behavioural development. All children are unique and a lot of their developmental milestones happen naturally as they get older‚ however some can be affected by different life factors‚ such as health‚ environment and background and more specific skills can be learnt and encouraged
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There are 3 areas of Physical development. |Gross Motor Skills |The use of large muscles in the body and can include things like walking or riding a | | |bike. | |Fine Motor Skills |The use of smaller muscles in the body and including using building blocks or juggling‚| | |also activities that involve
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