As soon as children are born into the world they start their development process. All children develop at different times but the sequence of development is normally the same, for example a child will learn to walk before they can run or skip.
Child development is often broken down into timelines. Children develop quite rapidly during the early years as the major milestones tend to be closer together. They then tend to slow down as they reach adulthood.
Physical Development
From birth – 3 months
A baby is normally born with many reflexes which they instantly do. For example, when a new-born baby is put on his mother chest he instinctively looks …show more content…
During adolescent the body will have periods of rapid growth so teenagers may have periods of clumsiness as their brain adjusts to their new body shape.
Social and Emotional Development
Social and emotional development will help children form relationships with their peers. They will learn valuable social skills which will help them care for others and deal with emotions.
We can support their social and emotional development by giving them lots of praise when needed, letting them make their own decisions and supporting it. They should be given plenty of opportunities to mix with other children and have the right amount of supervision so at times they will take responsibility of themselves.
Birth – 3 months
Babies will feel happy, calm and secure when being nursed. They will turn their heads towards a human voice and can recognise the voice of their parent showing pleasure and contentment when hearing it. They will also start to smile when they see their parents.
3 – 6 months
Babies will attempt to feed themselves with their fingers, by providing a caring and safe environment we can encourage them to explore their surroundings and gain