Physical development is usually very rapid early on in the child’s development. Within weeks of being born a baby will start to smile and respond to sounds and environments around them. By 6 months as their muscles begin to develop they will reach for and hold objects which they will also put into their mouths. By one year old they are beginning to crawl or shuffle, pulling or pushing on furniture to stand and then cruise using furniture or adult for support. Sitting has progressed to unaided and they are rolling from their front to their back.
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.
Task 1. There are 4 different development types in which each individual experiences before they reach adulthood; physical development, intellectual development, language development and social and emotional development. Physical development begins before an individual is even born but the development really begins as soon as they are born. By 6 months of age an infant can usually turn their heads to the sounds of familiar words and voices and smile, they will also be able to hold and shake objects such as a rattle when they are introduced to play objects. By age 1 they will have developed more detail in what they can see so will be able to tell the difference between given food and given a play toy.
If a child has difficulty meeting a milestone, it can mean some delay in other areas too. These developments can vary in each child. Developments in social and emotional, physical, intellectual and language begin from birth and continue into adolescents and it’s within these areas that a sequence is formed. An example of this could be that a baby will learn to hold their head up before learning to sit unaided. Or a child will learn to walk before they can run.
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.
From birth to 19 years, children grow continually. The sequence in which all children and young people follow will be similar as they will have to develop one skill to move onto the next, however the rate of development will vary. The development can be measured through social and emotional, physical, intellectual, and language milestones to ensure that each individual child is developing on target. Social and emotional development covers aspects of relationships to self-confidence. To ensure a child’s social development is on target, praise, guidance, support and encouragement are key when helping them interact with others around them.
0 to 3 years is a period of fast physical development. When born babies have very little control over their bodies. They have primitive reflexes such as sucking, grasping and rooting. Their head control is unsteady, but they will grasp at objects when they touch the palms of their hands. As they progress up to 12 months they will learn to watch movements of their own hands, they will be able to roll over, sit with support, sit without support, reach out for toys when sitting, and crawl or shuffle along the floor.
Elizabeth O’Dell Cypcore 3.1 t1 Student number: 235814 Stages of development 0-19 Sequence of development means in what order children and young people develop. The sequence of development in measured in stages, this is called mile stones; every child must reach the completed stage to be able to move on to the next. This is because of many reasons but to give just one example is that a new born needs to be able to develop there neck and back muscles to gain balance to be able to move on to crawling. The rate of development is how fast it takes to reach each mile stone. There are set guidelines on how fast or slow children should develop, but every individual is different so not everyone will develop at this set rate.
0-19 Child DevelopmentAge ranges | PhysicalDevelopment | Communication and Intellectual Development | Social, Emotional and Behaviour Development | Moral | Infants 0-1Infants 0-1 continued | There are many different stages in a baby’s Physical development and each child is different. New born development is the reflexes they have which they do without even thinking it like a survival mode, like swallowing, moving their head trying to find the mothers breast to suckle on for food, grasping things that are in their hands, they can react to light and sounds by moving their arms, legs and clenching of their hands. At one month they haven’t really changed much in development as there body is still not strong they will just be just doing more
CYPOP1.1 Development and Learning or Babies and Young Children We know that what children are born with and the experiences they have will shape their development. This means that whatever talent and skill a child is born with may not be realised unless the child has a chance to express this and is encouraged by adults. From the moment they are conceived a child’s development begins. The child’s features are decided genetically, although their height will also be affected by the child’s later environment and diet. Sometimes genetic information can be faulty, meaning the process at conception can sometimes be faulty.