Understanding child development Flashcards
In legal terms, what is a child quantified by?
Age- any child/ young adult is under the age of 18.
What is child development?
Process where children learn to use their own bodies & gain new skills.
How does child development differ from child growth?
Child growth is apart of child development.
Child growth = children’s bodies increasing in size.
Child development = children gaining new abilities.
When a child is growing up, what sorts of changes do they experience?
Physical, language, thought & emotional development.
During the progress of child development, what happens to their dependence/ independence?
Child progresses from dependency on their parents/ guardians to increasing their independence.
What are the key principles of child development?
- All children go through stages of development in the same order.
- Children can develop at different speeds. (e.g. learning to walk.)
- Areas of development are linked. ( e.g. child’s hearing problems can affect ability to speak.)
Scope of child development
Why do children need guidance from their caregivers?
To develop through the various stages of childhood & into successful & independent adults.
To do so- children constantly learn new skills, behaviours & ideas.
Scope of child development
What are the different stages of child development?
Infancy
Childhood
Adolescence
Adulthood
What are the main areas of child development that child psychologists examine the interaction between?
Physical Emotional Social Motor Cognitive Language
Stages of development- Infancy
What is the age?
Childs birth- 2 years
Stages of development
What happens during the infancy stage of development?
Infants are completely dependent on their caregivers for nurturance & need fulfilment.
Children experience most rapid growth & development during this stage.
Stages of development
What are the different skills & abilities that infants learn during infancy?
Sitting, crawling, walking, running Verbal communication of needs How to feed itself To identify different people, namely family members To recognise itself
Stages of development- childhood
What is the age range?
2- 12 years
Stage further divided into early childhood (2-6 years of age) and middle childhood (6-12 years).
Stages of development
What new skills & abilities do children learn in the childhood stage?
- Making friends & learning to value relationships.
- To use their imagination.
- Playing independently or with others.
- Understanding basic morality- what is right and wrong.
- New responsibilities & behavioural expectations.
- New cognitive & linguistic skills- e.g counting &
spelling.
Stages of development
What new skills & abilities do children learn in the childhood stage?
- Making friends & learning to value relationships.
- To use their imagination.
- Playing independently or with others.
- Understanding basic morality- what is right and wrong.
- New responsibilities & behavioural expectations.
- New cognitive & linguistic skills- e.g counting &
spelling.
