A child’s development will usually follow the same pattern, but the age at which they will reach ‘milestones’ in their development will vary depending on a variety of personal and external factors. All children will develop at different rates, but the sequence of development will be roughly the same. A child has to master a basic skill before they can move on to the next stage, such as rolling over leading to crawling, then to pulling themselves up onto furniture before they can master walking. Teaching practices aimed at child development should seek to simultaneously address each of the developmental areas. To develop to their fullest potential, children need a huge amount of support and guidance from others in their lives; failure to meet all of the needs of a baby or child can have serious consequences on his or her development.
3.2.1, 3.2.2, .3.3.2, 3.3.3, 3.5.1 & 3.5.2. Explain how children’s development can be influenced by a variety of factors (both personal and external). Include details of transitions – what are they and how do they affect development. Evaluate the effect of having positive relationships during periods of transition. Children’s development is shaped by both what they are born with, personal (health, learning difficulties or disability) and external (what experiences they have, environment, home life etc).
Unit 506/137 1.3. Analyse the reasons why children and young people’s development may not follow the pattern normally expected. There are many factors that can influence why a child/young person may not follow the normal pattern for development. This may range from health issues, motivation to learn, sensory impairment, social and cultural issues, environment, physical disabilities and learning difficulties. Even before birth a child is developing within the womb.
Explain the difference between the sequence of development and the rate of development and why the difference is important. The sequence of development is the order in which development takes place. Some parts of the sequence may be missed. For example: a baby first starts to roll, after 6-7 months they try to sit and soon after they start crawling using their legs and hands. At the age of one they will try to stand holding things, try to walk holding parents’ hands and finally they reach a stage of succession where they can walk independently.
Explain the difference between sequence of development and rate of development and why the difference is so important. Some aspects of development follow a definite sequence, like physical development babies learn to lift their heads before they can sit but the rate at what they do it at will vary between each child so some babies will sit up unsupported at 7 months while others may take a couple of months longer. Sequence means that there is a definite pattern to a child developing e.g. a toddler being able to walk before they can run. Another may sit up, walk, run missing out rolling over & crawling.
1.2. Explain the difference between sequence of development and rate of development and why the difference is important. The sequence of development is the order that a child develops but this can vary in each child. For example one child may learn to sit up, then start to crawl and then start walking, but another may learn to roll over first, then sit up, start crawling backwards and then start to walk The rate of development is the speed of which a child develops but this will vary a great deal in each individual child. For example one child may learn to walk unaided before their first birthday but another child may not start walking unaided until after their first birthday.
It is important to recognise the difference so you can identify where children need help or may be at risk of having SEN. Information and sources we receive are only guidelines. These help us to monitor what children can and cant do at certain stages in their lives, it will also help us to plan effectively to ensure they get the attention they need, in the areas in which they find challenging. Maturation is the genetically programmed series of changes leading to maturity. These changes occur in the same sequence in everybody, but there are great individual differences, for example: - size, weight, height are linked to Ossification which helps you develop your fine motor skills. Cephalocaudal development is the head to toe sequence; babies first have to have neck control before they can sit with support, then on to pulling themselves in to the standing position, then crawl and then to walk, they follow the pattern so this happens if they didn’t then they would not be able to do this.
1.1 - Explain the sequence and rate of each aspect of development from birth - 19 years. All children and young people develop at different rates, but the order at which the advance is quite little. This is completely normal; a group of children of the same would not reach the same milestone at the same time. The same child may reach milestones in some areas of their development earlier than expected, and the child might be able to reach milestones in other areas later. For example ; a child may crawl of walk earlier than expected, but start talking a little bit late.
Psy/375 week 2 infancy paper Megan Lemons Infancy and Child Development Paper 6/9/14 PSY/375 Matthew Warren There are many different approaches and requirements when it comes to parenting. Other than the different approaches and requirements to parenting environment and the child’s genes play a major role in the successful upbringing of a child. The requirements that go along with raising a child is being able to give that child the attention it needs at a young age. A child is going to have issues if the parent is not giving the child the necessary interaction that requires a child to be successful in the developmental process. Some of the different approaches to parenting are authoritarian, permissive, uninvolved and authoritative these are similar in a way but very different at the same time.
Outcome 2. Understand the factors that influence children and young people’s development and how these affect practice. 1. Explain how children’s and young people’s development is influenced by a range of personal factors. The personal factors that contribute towards a child’s development are their genes which influence development of physical health and how the brain works.