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. It is important to know the difference because when working with children you can observe firstly the sequence of their development to see if they are developing how they should be I.E supporting their head and then learning to sit up and also to be able to plan effectively for the child you are working with. Also it is important to know the difference between sequence and rate of development because you need to be able to observe what rate they are developing at to see if they developing as they should be and if they need and extra support in some areas such as communication for example. 2.1) Explain how children and young peoples development is influenced by a range of personal factors A child’s development may be different to the development of a child that is the same age as them. This could be down to such factors as their health, family up bringing or environment.
Normally presenting at birth or developing early in life, mental retardation is a developmental disability that is marked by below-normal intelligence and limited daily living skills. Individuals with this type of disability mature at a below average rate and experience unusual difficulty in learning, which leads to considerable problems in adapting to everyday life. Categorized by timing, mental retardation can be caused by many factors before, during, and after the child is born. Genetic disorder such as Down syndrome, fragile X syndrome, and PKU are the three most common inborn causes. It cannot be denied that the daily choices a pregnant woman makes may affect the mental health of her fetus.
Your involvement as caregivers and adults is key to ensuring a healthy future for our children. Considering children spend 8 hours of their day at school, it is an ideal environment to improve their health. Also, instilling healthy routinely practices for nutrition and physical activity are best to do at a young age. According to “Action for Healthy Kids”, they believe that all children should be healthy and ready to learn. Sadly, they are not.
Each aspect is important and all have impact on each other. To better explain the sequence and rate of each aspect of development, the development will be divided into age groups: ZERO TO SIX MONTHS BABY Physical Development: • From the birth each month we can see the changes in the weight of the baby and the growth of the body parts • It will be able to turn its head to sound and movement • Watch the parent’s face while feeding • Smile at familiar faces and voices • stretches to reach its feet while lying down • tries to reach for and grab objects • keeps things in its mouth independently. Social and emotional development: • A six month old baby will respond to their mother’s face, smile. • Needs comfort and cuddles from their parents. Language development: • A six month old baby will be able to make a variety of happy sounds.
Ultimately, children at the age of ten begin to develop a better understanding of death, its permanence, irreversibility and non-functioning of the body, therefore, exaggerated attempts to protect or help their caregivers and family members are often seen (Kennedy, McIntyre, Worth & Hogg, 2008). They have the sense of responsibility to family conflicts with desire to continue social involvement (Barner & Rosenblatt, 2008). Exploring the growth and understanding of a ten year old, a
Effects of Premature Birth The health and birth records of just about a million adults showed the risk of mental and health disorders going from cerebral palsy to being mentally delayed in adulthood increased with reducing gestational age at birth. Babies born earlier than 37 weeks are considered premature. According to a new study, the effects of premature birth may last further than adolescence and affect adult psychological and physical health in numerous ways. Effects of premature births are learning problems, vision and hearing problems, and feeding and digestive problems. These all can change an individual life tremendously The most common lasting effect of prematurity is another form of learning disability.
Often parents find themselves happily surprised at their good news and rarely seek out information that could make it so much easier on themselves and the child. All too often the mistakes made in parenting can be avoided with a little good information. The beginning of a human life is fragile and it is at this pivotal moment that the stage is set for development throughout the lifespan. In this paper we will explore infancy and early childhood. We will examine the affects of family, parenting and education on the development of child.
Explain how you support children/ young people to take part in decision making about their lives and how this promotes achievement of positive outcomes. Give an example for each of the following age groups:- • 0 - 5 years • 5 – 12 years • 12 – 19 years Throughout your explanation include the importance of doing so and give examples from your work setting Children need to actively participate in decisions that will affect their life. Children that are young need to make simple choices that enables them to find out their likes and dislikes, 0-5 years - it can be as simple as having a choice between an apple and a pear, or putting their coats on by their selves. This will enable them to express their needs and wishes. In our setting
| 16-19 years | The body is being shaped and defined at a quick rate. | Physical Development Understanding Child and Young Person Development Intellectual and Cognitive Development Age Range | Sequence and rate of development | 0-3 months | Can recognise the sound of their mother voice, will start to stop crying when hearing her voice. | 3-6 months | At this stage children and young people are learning more about the things going on around them, such as mobile and toys. | 6-9 months | Are more aware of what’s going on around them, Will be exploring things with their things with their fingers and mouth. | 9-12 months | At this stage more and more things will be going into their mouth as they begin to explore everything they can get their hands on.
Children & Young Person Development Expected pattern of children and young people’s development The way in which all children and young people grow and develop does vary; therefore there is a wide expected development pattern. However, as a whole there are many similarities which means there is certain milestones that can be set out across the children and young person's lifetime. Newborns Although most may see them as destitute, but in reality they have the capability to recognise their mothers smell and voice and also crying to let others know they need assistance. However, babies who are born prematurely may take longer to reach certain milestones. Physical In a newborn you would mainly expect reflexes such as the startle reflex where are baby reacts to a sudden bright light or noise, by jerking their arms outwards and clenching their fists or the walking & standing reflex, where if a child is held upright with feet firm on the ground, they will start to make stepping movements or lastly the Falling reflex also known as the Moro reflex, where babies will stretch out their arms suddenly and then clasp inwards in any situation that they feel as if they are falling.