Understanding Child and Young Person Development

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Understanding Child and Young Person Development Age Range | Sequence and rate of development | 0-3 months | At this stage children and young people can turn their heads to the side when place on their back or stomach. They are growing at a fast rate at this point, and gain weight quite quickly. | 3-6 months | Can sit up with support, may be able to sit briefly unaided, and can roll over. | 6-9 months | Can maybe walk holding on to things such as sofas, start finger feeding themselves. | 9-12 months | At this stage can walk un aided, and sit alone | 1-2 years | This is the stage when children and young person can climb the stairs. | 2-4 years | They can run and ride a tricycle at this age. | 4-7 years | Can button up their clothes and tie their shoe laces, they are able to carry out activities such as cutting out things with scissors | 7-12 years | At this stage the young person has better control over their movement, and can do activities like cutting with scissors much neater. | 12-16 years | There body is starting to experience changes as they continue to grow. | 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. | 1-2 years | Will
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