Physical Development. 0-3 years – This is a period of fast physical development. When they are first born‚ babies have very little control over their bodies. Their movements are dependant on a series of reflexes (for example – sucking‚ grasping) which they need in order to survive. In their first year they gradually learn to have more control over their bodies so that by 12 months‚ most babies will have developed a degree of mobility such as crawling or rolling. In their second year ‚ babies will
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1. Summarise the main development of a child from the age range of: 2. years A child grows at the fastest rate between the ages of 0-2 years. Their gross & fine motor skills are developing from the moment they are born‚ starting with the involuntarily kicking of legs and waving arms around as a newborn‚ they will then start to develop their gross motor skills by first being able to hold their own head‚ then they will be able to turn their head to watch an object or person‚ sit unaided‚ roll
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There are many past and present theorists that came up with their own ideas of how a child develops and the stages to put those developments in. This report will talk about Erik Erikson and the theory that he created to help others in understanding how a child developed. He had created and developed eight well thought out stages that can help anyone to understand how to care for a child when you are a babysitter‚ Child and Youth Care Practitioner (CYCP)‚ parent‚ guardian‚ etc. Rinaldi (2015) explained
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Child development refers to the biological‚ psychological and emotional changes that occur in human beings between birth and the end of adolescence‚ as the individual progresses from dependency to increasing autonomy. It is a continuous process with a predictable sequence yet having a unique course for every child. It does not progress at the same rate and each stage is affected by the preceding types of development. Because these developmental changes may be strongly influenced by genetic factors
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Psychosocial Stage of Development One of the best known personality theories is Erik Erickson’s theory of psychosocial development. Like Sigmund Freud‚ Erikson believed that personality developed in a series of stages. Erikson described who social experience impacted across the whole life span of a person. Ego identity development is one of the main elements to his theory because it is constantly changing as because of life experiences and information a person obtains in his or her daily interactions
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com Question 1: Summarise the main development of a child from the age range 0-2 years‚ 3-5 years‚ and 5-8 years Child Development is the term given to the growth of babies’ through childhood. Although all children are different and it is impossible to say exactly how they will develop or at what speed‚ but is possible to give a typical growth pattern for most children. There are lots of factors that can effect the development of a child and one does not want to cause anxiety to the
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ance. We learned a lot of theories and got to know a lot of psychologists who made an effort to explain the way children feel. There are 3 grand theories; Psychoanalysis (Freud)‚ Behaviorism (Watson‚ Skinner‚ Pavlov) and Cognitive (Piaget). All this 3 theories explain the development of children from different prospectives. Freud’s theory of psychoanalysis becomes clear as to how he construed human character. Freud believed that human nature is basically deterministic‚ and largely dependent on the
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In this essay‚ we will be focusing on Maria Montessori’s point of view on children’s development during the first few years of life. Firstly‚ the essay will outline the planes of development and the two embryonic stages proposed by Montessori (Montessori‚ 2007a). Then‚ a detail explanation of what is the sensitive period (Montessori‚ 1966) will be included and link to each stage of child development with practical examples. Lastly the essay will conclude with the importance of facilitating the sensitive
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including sexual topics‚ based off of stages of development. Not being taught soon enough is still leading to many issues with how children view sexually related concepts later in life and how mature they are with the topic. Parents should begin teaching their two-and-a-half to five year olds about sex in a way they can comprehend to better prepare them for the future. There
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Unit 201: Child and young person development Assessment 2.1 A) Background There are many factors that can influence a child’s background. Children from different countries who change schools may find it difficult to adapt to different teaching methods. Children who come from deprived backgrounds are less likely to achieve well in school as parents find it difficult to manage there needs ‚also children who are a different race can be targeted for being a different colour
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