Child and Young Person Development

Babies will start to lift and turn their heads, using their arms to support their upper body when lying on their stomach.

* The baby turns its head towards light and stares at bright and shiny objects (1 month old)

Children at 3 to 4 years will usually be actively learning language and asking many questions.

Intellectual Development (0-3 Years) Beginning to realise others are separate beings from themselves, imitates others and tries out ways of behaving in play, becoming more confident but still needs adult reassurance

7-14 years --- By this stage, children have stable friendships, enthusiasm when given areas of responsibility and clear different activities between boys and girls.

36-48 mos. - interested in new experiences, Cooperates with other children, Plays “Mom” or “Dad”, increasingly inventive in fantasy play, Dresses and undresses, Negotiates solutions to conflicts, more independent;

By age 2-3 years children enjoy playing with older people who provide them with attention and begin to enjoy time with children their own age. Over the next few years the child becomes more independent and coopertative and likes to help. They develop social skills and play with others is more comfortable as they begin to consider the feelings of others and make friends, although resolving disputes can still be an issue. Rules and routine are required to help the child feel secure and safe.

|Theory. |their second year they will start to walk and be able to |Social, emotional and behavioural development – Slower to |

Children from 6 -8 have clear speech and it is more like an adult speech . They also have a great imaginations and can be very dramatic with actions that have taken place. Children this age love to joke around and enjoy making up stories and telling them. Children this age like to tell familiar adults what they have been doing that day and enjoy chatting to their

Begin playing with other children. Start to wait for their own needs to be met. May have tantrums and become easily frustrated. May dislike adult attention being shown to other children. Finds sharing difficult.

4.1 Analyse the importance of early identification of speech, language and communication delays and disorders and the potential risks of late recognition. It is essential that speech, language and communication delays and disorders are noticed early so the relevant interventions can be used to support the child or young person. Answer the questions below.

Goes through physical changes at this age, as this happens they become more mature, and as they begin to show interest and skills in different subjects as their confidence grows through communicating effectively with adults.

| Walking, pointing with arms, starting to dress themselves, holding light objects.Interacting with balls, climbing stairs or furniture, using crayons etc with more controlled, starting to run with confidence and feeding themselves.

2.2. Describe with examples the importance of recognizing and responding to concerns about children and young people’s development.

Having a child is the most precious gift from god to every parent. But with this comes great responsibility and need of 24*7 care towards the child. Being a parent myself, I can imagine the joy and happiness you experience when you see your baby performing active reflexes and responding to each movement you make.