Child Development Stages

How a person develops in regard to their physical body. Physical Development How a person develops in regard to their physical body.

Physical Development: Infant (Birth- 1 year old) Over the first year, child… Birth weight triples Eye-hand coordination is developed Large motor skills-lift head, sit up, rolls, crawls

Physical Development: Toddler (1-3 years old) During this period, child … Begins walking. Small motor skills (hands and fingers).

Physical Development: Pre-school (3-5 Years old) During this time, child… Large and small motor skills are well developed.

Physical Development: School-age (6-12 years old) At this age, child… Large and small motor skills are well-developed

Emotional / Social Development How a human develops in regard to their emotions and socialism

Emotional / Social Development: Infant (Birth – 1 year old) Over the first year, child .. Establishes sense of basic trust. FTT- failure to thrive if child is neglected, ignored.

Emotional / Social Development: Toddler (1-3 years old) During this period, child … Parallel play Terrible 2’s Independent Developing self Learns to say “NO”

Emotional / Social Development: Pre-school (3-5 Years old) During this time, child … Tests limits Acts out Plays together with others

Emotional / Social Development: School-age (6-12 years old) At this age, child… Develops conscience, morality, and a set of values.

How a human develops in regard to intelligence. Mental Development How a human develops in regard to intelligence.

Mental Development: Infant (Birth- 1 year old) Over the first year, child… … depends on human interaction Needs to be talked to Mental and Social Development proceed together.

Mental Development: Toddler (1-3 years old) During this period, child… Curiosity increases Increased speech development

Mental Development: Pre-school (3-5 Years old) During this time, child… Can understand concrete vs. abstract Make-believe play Attention span increases Speaks in complex sentences

Mental Development: School-age (6-12 years old) At this age, child… Can work alone and with others Follows directions Takes turns Can count and read

Solitary Play Playing alone: Base for other forms of play.

Parallel Play Play alongside of one another.

Cooperative Play Share and coordinate materials and space. Joint interactions. Exchange ideas and feelings. Role play.

Pretend Play Fantasy and real life experiences. Pretend money, language and gestures used.