Physical Development Flashcards
Physical Development
The increase in a child’s ability to use their body.
Gross Motor Skills
A skill that involves the large muscles of the body (such as shoulders and legs).
Motor Skills
The use and control of body parts.
Fine Motor Skills
A skill that involves the smaller muscles of the body (such as fingers).
Simple to Complex
Infants develop the ability to do easier things before harder things.
Patterns of Development
An infants physical development follows three basic patterns.
Near to Far
Infants develop control over their torso before controlling their hands and fingers.
Head to Foot
Infants’ heads and abdomens are larger than the rest of their body.
Developmental Milestone
A key skill used to check a child’s progress.
Development
An increase in skill level or maturity.
Growth
A measurable change in size.
