Child development stages describe different milestones through a child’s growth from birth to 19 years. There is a wide variety of aspects that may include genetic, cognitive, physical, family, cultural, nutritional, educational, and environmental factors that affect child’s growth and development. Age | Physical development | Communication and Intellectual Development | Social, Emotional and Behavioural Development | 0 – 6 months | * Movement of hands and feet * Blinking eyes * Sucking, closing their fists * Gain weight * lift their head, touch, pull * control eye movement * sit with support * start eating * lay on stomach and push body forward * begin to grab objects | * Learn through senses * Following objects * Recognition by hearing * Communication by giggling and crying * Smiling * Cries in different ways to communicate * Recognise faces | * Smiles to be friendly * Likes to be held and played with someone known to them (close family members) * Cries in different ways (hungry, sleepy and wet ) * Fears loud and unexpected sounds, * In pain * Infant cries to express different feelings | 6m – 12m | * Begins to sit up independently * Crawl and walk with support * Hold and throw objects * Try to reach for high objects * Start scribbling * Push and pull things * Begin teething * Roll a ball with hands * Enjoy playing with their toys | * Learn and respond to simple instructions * Able to recognise faces * Likes to hear objects repeated a few times * Memorise where certain objects may be kept (toy box, food item etc) * Saying their first few words * Communicate by pointing at things * Understanding with body and facial expressions |
Child development stages describe different milestones through a child’s growth from birth to 19 years. There is a wide variety of aspects that may include genetic, cognitive, physical, family, cultural, nutritional, educational, and environmental factors that affect child’s growth and development. Age | Physical development | Communication and Intellectual Development | Social, Emotional and Behavioural Development | 0 – 6 months | * Movement of hands and feet * Blinking eyes * Sucking, closing their fists * Gain weight * lift their head, touch, pull * control eye movement * sit with support * start eating * lay on stomach and push body forward * begin to grab objects | * Learn through senses * Following objects * Recognition by hearing * Communication by giggling and crying * Smiling * Cries in different ways to communicate * Recognise faces | * Smiles to be friendly * Likes to be held and played with someone known to them (close family members) * Cries in different ways (hungry, sleepy and wet ) * Fears loud and unexpected sounds, * In pain * Infant cries to express different feelings | 6m – 12m | * Begins to sit up independently * Crawl and walk with support * Hold and throw objects * Try to reach for high objects * Start scribbling * Push and pull things * Begin teething * Roll a ball with hands * Enjoy playing with their toys | * Learn and respond to simple instructions * Able to recognise faces * Likes to hear objects repeated a few times * Memorise where certain objects may be kept (toy box, food item etc) * Saying their first few words * Communicate by pointing at things * Understanding with body and facial expressions |