Child Development and factors/influences affecting development
The opportunity for children and young people to develop in a loving caring environment is vital to their development. It is important that professional practitioners know the expected aspects and rate of development to ensure that individuals in their care are given the best opportunity to thrive. The following tasks will help you to understand the support that each child or young person may need.
Complete evidence of the following
Important:
Within the evidence for the tasks below where relevant you also need to show examples of how you embed the knowledge into your own /the settings practice.
Please remember you must show your own knowledge and practice do not copy what is in your research materials. Plagiarism is taken seriously.
Task 1 links to learning outcome 1, assessment criteria 1.1 and 1.2.
Explain the difference between
the sequence of and rate of development and why this difference is important
Using the following provide an explanation of the sequence and rate of each aspect of development from birth to 19 years.
SOCIAL, BEHAVIOURAL, EMOTIONAL and PERSONAL From birth to 1 year’s babies are learning social and emotional behaviors every day, they will learn through social interactions, relationships and crying. Simple activities should be encouraged to help with their development. Young children will start to find their own identities and start to form strong bonds/attachments with parents/care givers and friends. At this stage of development tantrums may start through frustration and wanting to do things for themselves. Young people undergo several transitions – making their own decisions, testing the limits of authority, forming sexual partnerships and preparing to complete their education and to leave home.
Birth, * Use body movements to express pleasure (being fed,