1.1 Explain the sequence and rate of each aspect of development from birth – 19 years
Every child is different and the way they develop will depend individually on that child but there is an expected rate that things will happen.
Physical
Birth – 1 Birth a child will not have much control over their bodies but will be able to smile by around 6 weeks and recognise voices. They will learn to grab things maybe their feet or put toys in their mouths. By 6 months they may be able to roll or crawl and sit up, first teeth may be coming through and they may have started on solids. By 9 months they may again be able to sit or crawl may have started to pull themselves up by holding onto furniture. May now be exploring objects and playing with them by passing from hand to hand. By a year they may be able to sit down from a standing, may have taken their first steps and will have got a few teeth.
1-3 walking on own, crawling upstairs, may attempt to run and try to walk up the stairs holding on to hand but then towards 3 will be running on own and can do the stairs on own using handrail. May start to kick balls and will develop more accurate skills. Start to ride sit on toys and pull along toys. Will try to feed themselves then by 3 will be able to feed themselves without any help. Will be able to wave goodbye and start saying words, by 3 could be talking clearly. Start to scribble and draw, looks at books and can turn the pages on their own. May start to be able to dress themselves.
3-5 Can run and climb up slides, jump, catch, hop, play football, ride bikes. Have more independence to do things such as dressing themselves without help. Able to use scissors, wanting to draw pictures not just scribbles.
5-7 Will be trying to write and learn letters and numbers, their name. Starting to write sentences that are clear and readable. More accurate control for games with balls or hopping, riding