Understanding Child and Young Person's Development

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

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.

All children will follow the same pattern of development but at different rates and will reach their milestones at different times.

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

From 3 to 7 years the child’s movements will be more coordinated. They will learn to balance when hopping, skipping and playing with balls. The fine pincer grip when holding pens, pant brushes will be more defined.

Can kick a large ball. Can do simple jigsaw puzzles. Begins to ride tricycles. May move out of nappies and begin toilet training. Show some reasoning skills.

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.

speaks, behaves, and moves. All children develop at their own pace – even within the

Every living being need to sleep. Sleeping is an important part of our daily life. Sleep has been connected with wellbeing of human body. Adequate amount of sleep is important especially in children. It is because sleep is in fact the primary activity of brain development in preschooler and it directly impacts mental and physical development. Several studies has been performed to study the consequence of sleep disorder or sleep problem. Preschooler should get proper sleep because lack of sleep can leads to various problem such as ADHD, obesity and may impact Executive Function.

This video describes 5 different development characteristics of children. Physical, cognitive, self, social and moral which are all equally important and often time may even affect one another. In particular I found the concept of self-development interesting. This concept deals with how we see ourselves and how we grow as an individual. The basis of our self-worth and how we handle emotions will always play a key role in how we handle tough situations in life and the amount of confidence we have in ourselves. Therefore, I selected this

(159) Structuring the environment of the classroom, its activities, its materials, and even the themes used, around age appropriateness is fundamental. According to the textbook, “Infants Toddlers and Caregivers”, “understanding how children grow and learn is basic to planning a developmentally appropriate setting that will foster cognitive development” (158) This importantly also can signal developmental delays, which the sooner discovered the better, adjustment and necessary steps to improve quality learning for children with a delay can be implemented. Age appropriateness for a one month olds optimal learning looks very different for a two-year-old, a two-year-old may indulge in game of peek-a-boo (appropriate for infants). But playing in the sand and digging for treasure while conversing would be more appealing, and

Social scientists have given us several theories on child development. There have been three influential theories that have really shaped how we look at the subject. Each one of these theories offers an insightful perspective that has been very influential in how we view child development. The first theory, we will delve into is George Herbert Meads Theory of the Social Self which focused on social interaction with developing human beings. Meads believed that, “a symbolic interactionist, saw the self as the basis of humanity that develops not out of biological urges but from social interaction.”(Benokraitis pg338) Mead also believed that children were blank slates and that an infant’s interaction with people around them is how they begin to develop certain behaviors.

During this early years learning is very important for a child’s development this continue from childhood, adolescence and adulthood.

In our child and adolescent development class, we have been asked to analyze the developmental tasks of children. So far, there has been two children to come in to be analyzed. One of these children’s initial’s is K.O. and she belongs in the middle childhood stage. K.O. is a very outgoing girl who has the perfect amount a sass. She’s at the average height for her age and she has beautiful curly hair. K.O and other children in this stage should be able to perform developmental tasks that challenge their physical activity, their cognitive ability, and their social and emotional skills.