Child Development Stages Physical Development How a person

Child Development Stages

Physical Development How a person develops in regard to their physical body.

Physical Development: Infant (Birth- 1 year old) • Over the first year, child… – Birth weight triples – Eye-hand coordination is developed – Large motor skills-lift head, sit up, rolls, crawls

Physical Development: Toddler (1 -3 years old) • During this period, child … –Begins walking. –Small motor skills (hands and fingers).

Physical Development: Pre-school (3 -5 Years old) • During this time, child… –Large and small motor skills are well developed.

Physical Development: School-age (6 -12 years old) • At this age, child… –Large and small motor skills are well-developed

Emotional / Social Development How a human develops in regard to their emotions and socialism

Emotional / Social Development: Infant (Birth – 1 year old) • Over the first year, child. . –Establishes sense of basic trust. –FTT- failure to thrive if child is neglected, ignored.

Emotional / Social Development: Toddler (1 -3 years old) • During this period, child … – Parallel play – Terrible 2’s – Independent – Developing self – Learns to say “NO”

Emotional / Social Development: Preschool (3 -5 Years old) • During this time, child … –Tests limits –Acts out –Plays together with others

Emotional / Social Development: School-age (6 -12 years old) • At this age, child… –Develops conscience, morality, and a set of values.

Mental Development How a human develops in regard to intelligence.

Mental Development: Infant (Birth- 1 year old) • Over the first year, child… – … depends on human interaction – Needs to be talked to – Mental and Social Development proceed together.

Mental Development: Toddler (1 -3 years old) • During this period, child… –Curiosity increases –Increased speech development

Mental Development: Pre-school (3 -5 Years old) • During this time, child… – Can understand concrete vs. abstract – Make-believe play – Attention span increases – Speaks in complex sentences

Mental Development: School-age (6 -12 years old) • At this age, child… – Can work alone and with others – Follows directions – Takes turns – Can count and read

Solitary Play • Playing alone: Base for other forms of play.

Parallel Play • Play alongside of one another.

Cooperative Play • Share and coordinate materials and space. • Joint interactions. • Exchange ideas and feelings. • Role play.

Pretend Play • Fantasy and real life experiences. • Pretend money, language and gestures used.