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The two areas of development that I have chosen are Physical development and intellectual/cognitive development (their learning process) for the age of birth to three years old.
Each child is individual, and developmental miles tones should not be compared. Children can reach milestones early or late. Throughout their physical development they…
In between birth an up to the age of two the child can:
• Recognizes parents ' voices, right from birth – birth to three months
• Sits with some support – three to six months
• Stands firmly with help or when held – three to six months
• Walks alone and walks upstairs one step at a time – twelve to eighteen months
• Can run, climb, kick, and throw a ball – eighteen to thirty-six months
At the ages of two to three the child can:
• Child will be able to jump with both feet together.
• Child will be able to hold “fat” crayons and scribble on paper.
• Child will be able to run and play chase.
• Child will be able to ride a tricycle.
• Child will be able to dress himself or herself.
• Child will be able to climb.
• Child will start potty training.
• Child can feed himself or herself.
• All primary teeth should have emerged.
There are many milestones in learning development during the ages of birth and three. The child should be able to do most of these things:
At the ages of birth to 2 years the child can:
• Discovers feet and hands and holds objects– birth to three months
• Shows interest in colours– three to six months
• Mimics simple actions and other children or people– three to six months
• Names pictures in a book– twelve to eighteen months
• Can count and use new words– eighteen to thirty-six months
At the ages of two to three the child can:
• Child will be able to understand the differences in sizes and textures. He or she will be able to differentiate between large and small, short and tall, soft and hard.
• Child will be able to say up
Bibliography: Date accessed – 5/3/13 Stacey Neal(2012) “Children are sometimes spontaneous, sometimes reserved; joyful now, sad later; friendly and reserved; competent and naïve; talkative and quiet