Child Growth and Development Flashcards
What are the 4 stages of growth and development?
Physical growth, Cognitive, Language and Social and Emotional
What are the 4 senses?
Touch, Smell, Sight and Hearing
How do the senses develop from a newborn to a early childhood?
Ages 2-5 they can distinguish their likes and dislikes
What are the 4 areas of growth and development?
Physical, Intellectual, Emotional and Social
What is a milestone?
A significant stage or event
What is motor development?
It is the continuous change in physical movement
What skills does motor development give?
Walking, climbing, jumping, running
What gross and fine motor skills develop at a young age?
drawing, doing up buttons, drawing
How does nutrition affect the child’s growth & development?
A child that does not have a adequate diet will not grow and develop as quickly as a health well-fed child
How does genetics affect the child’s growth & development?
Genetics has a great influence on their growth and development
How does the environment affect the child’s growth & development?
Pollution, space availability and opportunities for recreation are all factors that effect the child
What is attachment?
an extension or strengthening of the bonding that first takes place between the baby and its caregivers
What is socialisation?
its a lifelong process, although it is most sensitive during childhood and adolescence
Name 3 things a baby learns when there mother talks talk’s to them?
Facial expressions, Gestures, Sign Language
