Unit 201 Child and Young Person Development
CHILD AND YOUNG PERSON DEVELOPMENT
Unit 201
Outcome 1Know the main stages of child and young person development
1.1Describe the expected pattern of children and young people's development from birth to 19 years
a)Physical development:
Infancy is birth to 1 year
The physical development from a new born lying on their back and needing their head supported is that they learn to grab things and hold onto them. They get muscles in their neck, arms and legs so that they can hold their own head up, sit and move around.
Early years from 1 - 3 years
They learn to stand, walk, jump, run, climb stairs. They lean pincer movement in their hands and can hold, pass and put things together also holding pens/crayons to draw with. Also they feed themselves, dress and can put shoes on. Childhood from 4 - 7 years
They lean to run fast, hop, skip, ride bikes and balance on small areas. Throw and catch a large ball, play games and jigsaws. Has control to draw pictures and write their name also control when using scissors and can easily dress and undress themselves
Puberty from 8 – 12 years
Improves physical skills that have already developed
Puberty starts around 10 for girls with a growth spurt and increase in body strength
Adolescence from 13 – 16 years
Brains developing with increase in reaction times and co-ordination
For girls puberty is complete at about 14 and periods start
For boys puberty is 13–16 and they will be stronger than girls
Young Adult from 17 – 19 years
95% of adult height reached
Advanced growth of facial and body hair in boys, and breasts in girls
Continued brain development until late adolescence.
b)Communication and intellectual development:
Infancy is birth to 1 year
A new born cries when it needs attention, if it is hungry, tired or distress. It learns to coo then say simple sounds like aah or goo then to dadda or mam. It learns the tone in which things are said and response to noise. Laughs and
Unit 201
Outcome 1Know the main stages of child and young person development
1.1Describe the expected pattern of children and young people's development from birth to 19 years
a)Physical development:
Infancy is birth to 1 year
The physical development from a new born lying on their back and needing their head supported is that they learn to grab things and hold onto them. They get muscles in their neck, arms and legs so that they can hold their own head up, sit and move around.
Early years from 1 - 3 years
They learn to stand, walk, jump, run, climb stairs. They lean pincer movement in their hands and can hold, pass and put things together also holding pens/crayons to draw with. Also they feed themselves, dress and can put shoes on. Childhood from 4 - 7 years
They lean to run fast, hop, skip, ride bikes and balance on small areas. Throw and catch a large ball, play games and jigsaws. Has control to draw pictures and write their name also control when using scissors and can easily dress and undress themselves
Puberty from 8 – 12 years
Improves physical skills that have already developed
Puberty starts around 10 for girls with a growth spurt and increase in body strength
Adolescence from 13 – 16 years
Brains developing with increase in reaction times and co-ordination
For girls puberty is complete at about 14 and periods start
For boys puberty is 13–16 and they will be stronger than girls
Young Adult from 17 – 19 years
95% of adult height reached
Advanced growth of facial and body hair in boys, and breasts in girls
Continued brain development until late adolescence.
b)Communication and intellectual development:
Infancy is birth to 1 year
A new born cries when it needs attention, if it is hungry, tired or distress. It learns to coo then say simple sounds like aah or goo then to dadda or mam. It learns the tone in which things are said and response to noise. Laughs and