Child Development Research Paper

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CHILD DEVELOPMENT | 10:1.1 Explain the sequence and rate of each aspect of development from birth–19 years.Infancy and Toddler (Birth to 3 Years) Physical Development (Birth - 1 year) - The development of control and mastery over one's own body in both gross and fine motor skills is the infant's primary physical task, culminating toward the end of the first year in walking. (Age 1-2 years) - The infant perfects the gross and fine motor skills that emerged during the first year by developing balance, coordination, stability, and an improved ability to manipulate objects. (Age 2-3 years) - The child develops increased strength and uses motor skills to master challenges in the environment, such as bicycles, stairs, balls, playground equipment,…show more content…
These professionals can be a useful source of advice and guidance for other adults working with the children and young people, in order to help them to develop to their full potential. 10:2.2. Explain how children and young people’s development is influenced by a range of external factors.Family Background and Environment:Cultural backgrounds can influence children’s development for example in some cultures boys and girls are treated very differently. Family circumstances can impact on children’s learning if children are treated differently and the parents have different expectations of a child, this can have a detrimental effect on the child’s social and emotional development.Family break-ups
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