Unit 075 1] Explain the pattern of development in the first three years of life and the skills typically acquired at each stage. Age | Pattern of Development | Skills Acquired | Birth | Swallowing and sucking reflexes (these ensure that the baby can feed and swallow milk). Rooting Reflex- The baby will move its head to look for a nipple or teat if its cheek or mouth is touched. (This helps the baby to find milk). Grasp Reflex- Babies will automatically put their fingers around an object that has touched the palm of their hand.
• They start to gain control of their speech muscles and a grasp of auditory feedback which begins to familiarize them with the basic sounds of language. • Learns to laugh, both spontaneously and responsively. • Responds to familiar sounds and voices by turning to look for them. • By now can recognise and distinguish their parents voices to those of others. • Is able to communicate by clicking tongue and gurgling as well as cooing and crying.
* Can hold a rattle for short period before dropping. | * Baby shows excitement at the sound of approaching voices. * Still distressed by sudden loud noises. * Will suck or lick lips when they hear the sound of food being prepared. | 6 months | * Baby enjoys brighter colours to look at and more interesting things.
Grasp Reflex: The stimulus for this reflex is touching the palm of a baby’s hand. The baby will automatically put their fingers around the object that touches their palm. This lasts until the baby is about 6 months. This is also known as the Palmer Grasp. [1] Sucking Reflex: The stimulus for this reflex is if you put something in a baby’s mouth they will automatically suck it.
CYP 3.1 [1 1.1] Explain the sequence and rate of aspect of development from birth to the age of 19 years. Age | Area of development | Observation | 0 – 2 yrs | Physical | At a young age, babies will have the ability to ‘suckle’ and ‘grasp’, with the ability to hold their heads after a few months. Will be able to turn their heads towards sounds.In the first 12 months of development, most babies will be able to ‘sit up’ without support and will quickly develop the ability to crawl and roll.By the first year, fine motor skills will have been developed, such as holding/grasping small items and exploring items with the index finger. Between the ages of 1 and 2, children will be able to pull themselves up from a seated position.By the age of two/three, children will be able to stand and walk confidently and at the later age of three, be able to walk and run safely. | | Communication | From birth, babies will be able show a sign of communication by ‘crying’ and even ‘smiling’.
Task (A) Table 1 Physical Development Age Range | Explanation of sequence and rate of development | 0-3 Months | During birth to 1 month old the child is able to lie on its back with head to one side but is unable to hold head up by its self. Between 1 – 3 months the child is now able to grasp objects when they touch the palm of the hands, stretches legs out and kicks when lying on front or back, by 3 months the child is able to bring hands to its mouth. | 3-6 Months | When the child reaches 3 months it is able to lift head and turn when on front as well as being able to hold a rattle for a few seconds when placed in hand. During months 4-5 the child is now able to turn from back to side and uses arms for support
The baby will use his or her hand to grasp the carer’s finger. At eight to twelve weeks the baby moves his or her head to follow adult movements and watches his or her hands and plays with his or her fingers. Communication and language development Babies need to share language experiences and cooperate with others from birth onwards. From the start babies need other people. The baby cries to indicate need, e.g.
Unit 201 – Child and young person development Outcome 1) Know the main stages of child and young person development 1.1 Describe the expected pattern of children and young people’s development from birth to 19 years. a) Physical development Between birth and 6 months an infant begins to develop a rhythm of feeding, sleeping and eliminating which may correspond with the primary care givers sleeping patterns. The infant will also gain control of eye movement and develop basic motor control so they will be able to balance their head, roll over, pull self to sitting and may briefly sit alone. This will help normal muscle development as the infant grows rapidly, doubling their birth weight. By 12 months the infant will be able to crawl and may be beginning to walk, they will use large objects, furniture and people to pull themselves to standing.
There muscle development starts from head to toe, a child will first develop the control over there neck muscles. Intellectual: babies are born ready to communication and interact with other individuals especially there mother and father. From a very young age a baby will start to communication in a language, for example they will express their feelings and needs through gestures. emotional: babies are usually born with some of their emotions, during the first year of their life it is good to give a baby love, warmth and care to help them to gain the sense of being safe and also welcoming. The sense of being safe is a good base for the development of other healthy emotional responses.
Task 1.1 Physical Development from 0-19 years Babies are born with starting signs of physical development. They can move their head and limbs, will start to grasp fingers and if held in an upright position use their legs in a stepping movement. They are also born with the ability to suck which is essential for feeding. By around 6 months a child can turn their heads towards sound and movement as well as smiling at familiar faces and watching an adults face when feeding. They can reach to hold their feet when lying on their backs, .