LATE CHILDHOOD AGES 6-12

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT Preadolescence: Development slow but steady Weight gain averages 5-7 lbs/year Muscle coordination well developed Most of primary teeth lost, permanent teeth erupt Visual acuity at its best sexual maturation may begin

Mental Development Increases rapidly due to school Speech more developed, reading and writing skills are learned Memory becomes more complex and problem solving skills begin to develop

Mental con’t Abstract ideas, such as honesty, loyalty become more understood More ability to make judgments

Emotional Development Age 6: fearful of school, but reassurance and successes help children gain self confidence. Fears are replaced by ability to cope Emotions are brought under control.

Emotional con’t By age 10-12: sexual maturation can lead to periods of depression followed by periods of joy. This causes restlessness, anxiety, and makes kids sometimes difficult to understand

Emotional Development By age 10-12: sexual maturation can lead to periods of depression followed by periods of joy. This causes restlessness, anxiety, and makes kids sometimes difficult to understand

Social Development Around 7 years: more individual oriented..like to do activities by themselves. Parental approval is very important. 8-10: more group oriented, usually of the same sex.

Social con’t 10-12: Make friends easier, increasing awareness of opposite sex, dependence on parents lessen. Less time spent with family, more with peers.