Allowing for the newborn to have many interactions with both their parents and other newborns will start the development of their social and emotional skills. When it comes to physical development, babies quickly develop muscle tone and by three months, most can raise their head when lying on their stomach and can open their hands and suck on their fingers (Spock, 2001, p.102). Their eyes can track a moving object and they are beginning to recognize faces. By seven months, an infant will reach for an object, sit up, roll over, babble and begin to show an interest in a mirror image. By their first
Speech and Language development is their understanding and gathering of language, developing their vocabulary and body language (non- verbal communication). Physical Development Birth From birth babies have little control over their bodies and movements. Their movements are linked with a series of reflexes. * Root reflex- begins when the corner of the mouth is touched * Moro reflex- occurs when the baby is startled by a loud sound or movement * Suck reflex- rooting helps the baby become ready to suck * Grasp reflex- stroking the palm of the hand
From birth through to adulthood children continually grow, develop, and learn. A child’s development can be measured through social, emotional, intellectual, physical and language developmental milestones. In general, child development progresses from head to toe. Beginning at the top of the body and gradually moving downwards from inner to outer. Firstly gaining control of muscles close to the head and then moving outwards so the large muscles in the shoulders and upper arms/thighs are first and the extremities last from simple to complex; children progress from simple words to complex sentences from general to specific; emotional responses involve the whole body in young babies but may involve only the face in an older child It is important to understand how children develop physically, socially, emotionally and intellectually and to know that all areas of development
University of Phoenix Material Developmental Stages Matrix Complete the matrix by listing out the various changes in each age group. |Developmental Stage |Physical changes |Cognitive changes |Socioemotional changes | |Infancy |During the infancy stage, the cells of the body grow |In the infancy stage infants develop cognitive |In the infancy stage, bonding between children and | | |at a phenomenal rate and in the first year, infants |development by observing, imitating, and acting on |parents is important because when a baby is in need | | |grow almost 12 inches and almost triple their birth |stimulus in their environment so that they can |of something, the baby may cry which causes the | | |weight. By the age of two, children grow quickly but|establish sensory and motor skills. Varied memory |parents to respond by soothing the needs of the | | |not as fast as they do in their first year of life. |length allows infants the use of assimilation to |child.
Physical (Reflexes) Cognitive Communication Social, emotional and behavioural Startle Babies will react to sudden noises or bright light by startling (clenching their fists and throwing their arms out) Walking and standing When you place a baby’s feed on a firm surface they make stepping movements. Sucking and Swallowing The swallowing and sucking reflexes enable the baby to feed and swallow. Rooting If you touch a baby on the cheek it will move its head to seek out a nipple. Grasping When a baby grasps an object or finger placed in its hand When babies recognise the smell or voice of their mother. A baby can communicate hunger, distress or tiredness by crying.
Module 3 Child Development (part 1F) The Learning outcomes for this module are designed to support the learner to: * Show a knowledge of child development * Show an understanding of major child development theories * Discuss different approaches to working with children * Have a working knowledge of The Early Years Foundation Stage 3 A (i) PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT Table 1 Please complete the following table showing your understanding of the different stages of children’s Physical development. Age Range | Explain the sequence and rate of development | 0-3 months | At birth, a baby's reflexes will allow them to turn their head to suckle when you touch their cheek , they can bend and extend their fingers, arms and legs.By 1 month, their eyes can follow a moving light (however they may be able to do this for only a few seconds at a time ).Between 4 to 8 weeks, they will lift their head when put on their tummy.By about 6 weeks, their eyes can move together most of the time , and by 2 months, they will be able to kick their legs .By approximately 2-3 months of age , they should also be able to watch and follow a moving face . | 3 – 6 months | Somewhere between 4 to 6 months of age babies usually begin to roll over . At 4 months, they can lift their head and chest when placed on their tummy. By around 3 months, they play with their fingers and look at their hands with interest , and at 3 to 4 months, they can grasp objects .
L-Language: Language is very much linked to social and emotinal development, you need all three to communicate and under stand to have feelings such as trust, fear, pride, confidence and humour. Children start to communticate through making noises and sounds moving their mouth they first start by the sucking movement as explained in Physical which is a natural reflex. They progress to words then by the age of one they link it to objects which is linked to Intellectual because they are remembering the words and using the knowledge of speeking to express the
Week 2 Assignment: The First Three Years Of Development A child’s brain learns a lot in the first three years of life including learning the environment around him or her and how to walk and talk (Broderick & Blewitt, 2015). Parenting styles affect the way a child grows including the income levels of the parents (Lugo-Gil & Tamis-LeMonda, 2008). The Zero to Three movement was developed to explain that the first three years in a child’s life are the most important to development (Zero to Three, 2012). This paper will be discussing the zero to three myth, how the myth can be interpreted, and how a child’s first three years impact changes over the lifespan. Myth of The First Three Years The myth of the first three years can be explained by the emphasis of the first three years of a child’s life as being the most important to cognitive development.
A few of the infant’s reflexes lead to fine and gross motor skills. The tonic neck reflex may prepare infant for voluntary reaching, when laying in the “fencing position”. Stepping is another reflex that promotes development for the child. When exercised regularly babies display more spontaneous stepping movements, therefore gaining more strength in their legs. A sudden loud sound or slight drop of neck would initiate the Moro reflex, also known as the “embracing reflex”.
Child and Young Person Development Describe the expected pattern of children and young people’s development from birth to 19 years. |Age (years) |Physical Development |Communication and intellectual development |Social, emotional and behavioural development| |0 – 3 |If the baby is pulled to sitting position, |The baby responds to sounds, especially familiar |A baby’s first smile in definite response to | | |the head will lag, the back curves over and |sounds. |carer is usually around 5-6 weeks. | | |the head falls. |The baby shows excitement at sound of approaching |The baby turns to regard nearby speaker’s | | |The baby turns its head towards the light and|footsteps or voices.