Growth and Development As far as human beings are concerned life starts with conception in the mother’s womb as a result of a process of fertilization in the ovum. The mother’s womb becomes a means of growth and development of a new life and only after nine months the baby comes into this world as a new born. The period spent in the mother’s womb is termed as pre-natal. The process of growth and development are the medium and means of bringing about changes in the organisms. Growth and
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and every child will develop in their own particular way. Just like how every child is different‚ people are also different in how they view the raising and developing of their children. Some parents believe in being strict and other parent in a more lenient way. There are many different theories on child development but among the most important are those from Freud‚ Piaget‚ Vygotsky‚ and Erickson. All of these people helped develop theories and stages that categorize a child’s development. Freud
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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 Working with Children does not only mean to keep children happy and safe.The professional adult working with children must have a complete knowledge and understanding of how they develop and learn. Expected pattern of a child’s development at the age of 0-3 months is as follows: Physical development Sleeps
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Explain the sequence and rate of each aspect of development from birth – 19 years. In the table below I have given an explanation of the sequence and rate of each different aspects of development from birth to 19 years of age. Age Group | Physical | Social | Emotional | Language | Cognitive (intellectual) | 0-6 months | There are many physical developments that a child starts to develop by 6months. Some of these include; being able to turn their heads when they hear sounds or see movements‚ when
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theory of cognitive development is a theory used to analyze and understand human development and behavior. His theory is broken up into four stages: Sensorimotor‚ which lasts from 0 to 2 years of age‚ Preoperational‚ which lasts from 2 to 7 years of age‚ Concrete Operational‚ which lasts from 7 to 11 years of age‚ and lastly‚ Formal Operational‚ which the child enters at 11 years of age and stays in throughout adulthood (Santrock‚ 2010‚ p.24). Piaget’s theory of cognitive development is important because
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Child and Adolescent Development A child has many milestones to reach through adolescence. The success of these milestones depends on normal development. Milestones can be challenging regardless of age and size. However‚ some children experience abnormal development and also delays. Detecting signs of abnormal development in certain age groups requires an understanding of development milestones. Children ages two through five and subsequently fifteen through eighteen years old experience many different
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age. There are many factors which distinguish each child such as diet‚ stimulation‚ environment‚medical conditions‚and illness. But most children generally develop at a similar rate.There are four key area of developmet which are; physical‚ social and emotional‚cognitive(intellectual)‚ and language developmet. Younger children between birth and five generally develop at much more rapid rate in comparison to older children. Growth and development begins at the moment of conception and continues until
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My family is the closest thing to me. I know my life can compare to my brothers and sisters. Out of three sisters and two brothers I went with one of my sisters. Her name is Holly she is 21 and we are similar more than any of my brothers and sisters. We have experienced going through pregnancy at a young age‚ family problems and becoming an adult. She got pregnant at the age 16‚ we all were upset with her. She went through a lot with all of us and my mom. We still excepted it and stuck by her
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influences on the physical‚ socio-emotional and cognitive development of a child. Consider the following in your response: Heredity‚ Culture‚ Nutrition and Parental Affection “Children are resilient”‚ this is a term that we commonly hear in regards to the changes forced on children. But in reality how resilient are they? According to Darcia Narvaez‚ “not that much”‚ how often will a teacher see a child from a broken family‚ or a child who can’t concentrate in class‚ as they have not eaten breakfast
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young people’s development from birth to 19 years‚ to include: • Physical development • Communication and intellectual development • Social‚ emotional and behavioural development All children are unique and develop at their own rate. However there are key milestones we expect most children to reach during childhood. The table below summarises some of these milestones from birth to 19 years. Age Physical development (gross and fine motor) Social and emotional development Cognitive and
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