One day before conception the woman ovulates and produces one mature ovum. During the conception process one sperm out of millions by the man may penetrate the outside layer of the ovum and fertilize it. The start of pregnancy is about 10 days after conception. 14 days after conception it has now developed into the fetus central nervous system. Its heart begins to beat and at this time the woman might have noticed that her menstrual period is late.
Creative development – knowledge based 1.1 Please complete a table showing the sequence and rate of expected development for birth-19 In order to provide the best outcome for children in our setting it is essential to be able to understand their expected pattern of development and what may affect it. Table 1 below details what we can expect to observe at a given stage. Pattern of Development from Birth to 19 years. Birth (around 40 weeks gestation) Babies are born with reflexes, these are actions that they perform without thinking, often linked to survival. 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.
Some of these reflexes have survival value, and are key in evoking adult attention and care. One important survival reflex is Rooting. By stroking the cheek near the corner of the infant’s mouth, the infants head will turn towards the source of the stimulation. This aids greatly in helping the infant find the mother’s nipple, after 3 weeks this movement becomes voluntary. When placed face down in a pool of water, the infant has a reflex to kick and paddle.
Pg139). Motor development in babies generally starts from head to toe; however, the time at which a baby learns to control his muscles varies from one baby to another. In the following paragraphs I will describe how babies generally learn to gain more control over their movements during their first two year. Throughout infancy newborns develop certain senses such as odor, tastes, sounds, and some visual configuration. For example, at birth typically a child’s vision is 20/600 and will not reach 20/20 until age two.
Understand child and young peoples development. 1.2) Explain the difference between sequence of development and rate of development and why the difference is important. Sequence of development is some thing that the child has to develop in order - for example they learn to recognise words before being able to attempt saying that word themselves or a baby has to learn to sit up and support their own weight before being able to crawl. The rate of development is the speed at which the child develops a skill. Some children’s rate of development is a lot faster then others, for example some babies learn to walk at 10 months while others don’t start walking until they are over a year old.
The myth is that the brain develops within the first three years of a child’s life, so the first three years are the most important for development. Disagreement With Myth Lugo-Gil and Tamis-LeMonda (2008) found that the parenting quality, judged by the interactions between parent and child, influence the cognitive development of a child. The act of spending quality time with a child in early development has a positive influence on cognitive development (Broderick & Blewitt, 2015). The difference surrounding the myth is that the brain is not fully
Communication and Intellectual development starts from the moment a baby is born. In cases where a baby has been neglected from this early stage it is found that they will experience difficulties in effective communication later in life. Babies enjoy listening to songs and games and most sill start to speak by around 12 months old. Between the ages of 1-2 they will be able to form short sentences and by the age of 2 will have a vocabulary of around 200 words. By the age of 3 a child will be using negatives and plurals in their speech and vocabulary will increase rapidly.
For example, a toy that is hung in front of an infant causes the baby to want to touch it, once the baby touches the toy it swings. The infant notices that it was her that caused the toy to swing. She also discovers that it will not swing again unless the same action is performed, Piaget refers to this as “circular reaction”. In order for infants to learn they become repetitive with their behavior until it is mastered, then it is considered intentional. Mental representation enables children to rely on memory, perception and repetition in order to solve problems.
Unit 1 - Child & Young Persons Development 1. Know the Main Stages of Child & Young Persons Development Key Facts about Childhood Development Early childhood is the most important phase for overall development throughout the lifespan. Brain and biological development during the first years of life is highly influenced by an infant’s environment. Early experiences determine health, education and economic participation for the rest of life. Every year, more than 200 million children under five years old fail to reach their full cognitive and social potential.
Reflexive and cry vocalizations stage, which is observed during the first month of life. 2. Cooing/gooing stage, in which basic syllable shapes of a consonant followed by a vowel (CV) are observed, and rounded back vowels (/o/, /u/) and back consonants (/k/, /g/) are produced, usually between 2 and 3 months of age. At this stage, children can distinguish between their mother’s voice and another voice and between utterances in a foreign