Unit Cyp 3.1 Understand Child and Young Person Development

Unit CYP 3.1: Understand Child and Young Person Development

LO1: 1.1
|0 – 6 months | Expected pattern of child development |
|Physical |At birth babies lie on their backs with the head to one side by 6months a baby can roll from lying on their back to their stomach. |
| |At birth babies usually hold their hands tightly closed, they may open spontaneously when feeding or when the back of the hand is stroked by 6 months they can reach and |
| |grab a small toy when offered. |
| |Babies will turn their heads towards the light and will stare at bright shimmy objects by 6 months they will adjust their position to see objects. |
| |At birth when pulled into a sitting position the head lags at 6 months, when held in a sitting position the head is upright and the back is straight. |
|Communication and intellectual |At birth babies make eye contact and cry to indicate a need at 6 months they are able to make gestures such as raising their arms to be picked up. |
| |At birth babies respond to high-pitched tones by moving their limbs at 6 months they are able to turn instantly when they hear their main carer’s voice at a distance. |
| |Babies are gradually learning to have more control over their bodies.