Nonparental Child Care & Its Impact on Child Development LaTonya W. Boyd SOC 312 Instructor Steven Peters 11/28/11 The last century has brought about an increase in the female working populations. Included in this population are mothers who previously provided care for their pre-school aged children. Because of this drastic change‚ the need for non parental child care has also increased. In this paper‚ I will discuss the three types of non parental child care and their influence on
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Summarise the main development of a child from age range 0-2years‚ 3-5years and 5-8 years. Physical development of children varies within very wide limits‚ depending on the weight and size at the birth‚ nutrition and health‚ but also the genetic heritage (parents or grandparents size). Physical development 0-2 years When a baby is born‚ for first three months he lie on their back‚ but is able to make basic distinction in vision‚ hearing‚ smelling‚ tasting‚ touching. Many people think babies
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Unit 11 Outcome 3 3.1) identify the characteristics of different types of child abuse Physical abuse when a child is being physically hurt and injured. Marks are being made to the body. Hitting‚ beating‚ kicking‚ hurt with objects‚ having things thrown at them‚ burning‚ suffocating Sexual abuse when a child is persuaded or forced into sexual activities. Physical sexual abuse includes contact‚ touching‚ or acts of penetration. Non-physical sexual abuse involves children looking at pornographic
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[pic] Physical Development birth-3years The physical development for this age group is described below: Baby raises head and chest when lying on stomach and supports its upper body with arms when lying on stomach they are able to stretch their legs out and kick when lying on their stomach or back. They are able to open and shut their hands‚ pushing down on their legs when their feet are placed on a firm surface. At this age sucking and grasping reflexes develop the baby is able to focus and
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Child and Young Person Development 2.1. Describe‚ with examples‚ the kinds of influences that affect children and young peoples development including; background‚ health and environment. The kinds of influences that affect development before babies are even born could be the mother smoking‚ drinking‚ poor diet or taking drugs whilst pregnant which all harm the baby. Genetics are also a factor which could possibly affect development‚ such as; prematurity‚ autism‚ down syndrome‚ cystic fibrosis
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adaptation. Natural cognitive development and language development have a great impact on the development of the person and their identity. Inherited traits physical and psychological are also major components of the evolution of the entire person. An example of this type of interaction between inert and adaptive traits can be witnessed in the maturation and development of my cousin who was developmentally delayed due to physical frailties and delayed cognitive development. My third cousin‚ Sam‚ was
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By the time a horse is 2 years old it has reached its full height and approximately 90% of its full body weight. Even though growth has slowed the nutritional requirements of a 2 year old is much higher than a mature adult horse at maintenance. In addition‚ many two-year-olds may enter training‚ thereby adding the nutrients needed for work on top of the nutrients still needed for growth. Two year olds that are not in training can receive similar rations to yearlings. This is shown in figure 7. If
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Development of child and young person from birth to 19 years of age. 0-3 months Physical Ÿ Head circumference increases approximately 2cm per month‚ then will increases 1.5 cm per month until four months. Ÿ Increases are important as they indicate brain growth. Ÿ Skin remains sensitive and easily irritated. Ÿ Cries with tears. Ÿ Eyes begin moving together in unison. Ÿ Gums are red. Motor development Ÿ Swallowing reflex and tongue movements are immature‚ inability to move to the back of the mouth
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Unit 201 Child and Young Person Development Title Describe the main stages of a child and young person development from birth to 19 years old and the kind of influences that affect this process. Evidence Covered 1.1 Describe the expected pattern of children and young people’s development from birth to 19 years‚ to include: a) physical development b) communication and intellectual development c) social‚ emotional and behavioural development 1.2 Describe with examples
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CHALLENGING CHILD OBSERVATION ASSIGNMENT For my observation assignment I chose Sam‚ a four-year-old boy who stays in my class for the aftercare program. I have worked with Sam previously in the camp last summer and became aware of his challenging behavior. For starters‚ he has a medical condition – he is prone to epilepsy (the cause is unknown). Sam is on medication and his doctors are constantly adjusting it and testing his condition. Sam’s parents asked teachers to be on the lookout for
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