3.2 explain the reason why children and young people development may not follow the expected pattern ? There are many reasons why development may not follow the normal pattern.it is important to know the pattern of the order the child is meant to develop in so you can support the child and the family. Development can be Influenced by many different factors ,including health, disability environment and family background. Some of the few things that can have a a influence on the development of children and young people. Health Chronic conditions such as asthma can cause children to have time off school, infections like meningitis causes development delay.
The rate of development is the speed of which a child develops but this can also vary a great deal in each child. For example one child may start walking unaided before their first birthday but another child may not start walking unaided until after their first birthday. It’s important to know the difference between the sequence and rate of development as it helps to meet the children’s individual needs. It helps you recognise if any children have special educational needs and helps you plan to make sure they are getting the help and support they may need.
3. Learning to walk Learning to walk affects your physical development because to have to use gross motor skills ( use of larger muscles).Walking can start from as young as 8 months old but not all children are fast developers so the more relevant age would be 1 year old onwards it all depends on the development of the child. Transition experienced by
This also refers to inherited attributes such as physical growth or strength etc which may mean that it takes a child longer to meet a particular stage and that this is part of their natural, personal development pattern. Environmental Influences This include the external factors that may affect a childs development such as poverty and deprivation or the child's looked after/care status. The affect that this has on development may be due to lack of opportunities, time away from education or peers, or due to lack of confidence or low self esteem. Cultural Influences This refers to cultural belief, religion and values and the ways in which families bring up their children and the choices that they make which may have an effect on the childs development. Families have differing beliefs about what experiences and freedoms are suitible for children, for example some cultures may believe that education is not an important element of a girls
It is important to understand and remember that although children usually develop in the same sequence, the rate of their development can vary from child to child and will vary with regards to each child’s abilities, gender, race and needs. Here is the typical sequence and rate of development for children that would normally be expected. Physical Development 0-1 years old: The first year of a baby’s life is the most important for brain development and the impact that it will have on the children and their learning throughout their lives. During the first month of their lives, a baby will hold its head and in time they will bear weight and begin to roll over. By 6-9 months, the baby is able to sit unsupported and will then begin to pull themselves up into a standing position.
And some young people and children may be abused or exploited so, they need to look after away from their families. The reasons are as follows: 1) Bereavement: most look after children will have experienced so many disruptions in their lives. This may include painful experiences such as family bereavement. As a result the children’s education may become affected and they may be below their expected class average. This will have caused from poor concentration, the child may also need specific help in their work and class before any sort of progress can be made.
Children’s vocabulary and skills develop rapidly, especially in their early years so the sooner a problem is identified; the sooner support can be put in place to help the child’s development improve. If a delay is not identified risks could include: children not fulfilling their full potential, children experiencing problems with their learning and understanding of information, children struggling to become independent, children may suffer a sense of isolation, a child may become withdrawn, they could experience difficulty or loss of interest in making and keeping friendships, children may have a lack of motivation, they may suffer from depression, low self-esteem or low confidence, they may be unable to express feelings appropriately, they may be at risk from a possible regression of behaviour, children could suffer from separation anxiety and present anti-social
The sequence of development is an order of milestones that children and young people meet and accomplish. Developments in social and emotional, physical, intellectual, language and communication begins from birth and continues into adolescents and it’s within these areas that a sequence is formed, for example a child will learn how to crawl before they can walk or can point before they learn to speak a sentence. A child will usually progress forward from one milestone to the next, normally one accomplishment has a bearing on the next milestone and if a child or young person has difficulty meeting a milestone it can mean they could have delays in other areas as well, and if a child or young person meets a milestone early then they may be great at reaching the next milestone early also. The sequence of development cannot be confused with the rate of development as every child will grow and progress at different rates. A child can accomplish milestones quicker in one area such as mathematics but may take more time to accomplish a physical milestone like running or fine motor skills.
Building blocks need to be in place for each developmental stage to happen. Many reasons can impact on a child’s rate of development; premature birth may cause a child’s development in the same sequence but at a different rate. An understanding of the difference between rate of development and sequence of development is important when analysing any form of development in children and young people as this could highlight concerns in certain areas. 1.3 Analyse the reasons why children and young people’s development may not follow the pattern normally expected. There may be many reasons why a child/young person’s development may not follow a typical pattern of normally expected development.
Sharon Williams Unit 137 Outcome 1 1.1: Babies young children and young people all develop at various rates, but the sequence in which they develop differs from child to child, as they need to develop and grasp one skill before moving on to another, such as walking before the progress to running. As our parents always said “you must crawl before you can walk”, this is not always the case as some children bum shuffle, then go onto pulling themselves up then walking and never really bother to crawl, this is how sequence differs. Development is often shown as a timeline of milestones, such as their first word, their first step, the timeline can be broken down into ages and stages. As development is more rapid in the early years of a baby