what are the principles of growth and development

Question 1

development

Answer 1

development is about the complex changes including increase in skills, abilities and capabilities that an individual experiences as they grow

Question 2

growth

Answer 2

growth is an increase in the measurable quantity such as height or weight or other dimension

Question 3

fine motor skills

Answer 3

fine motor skills involve smaller movements that require a more precise direction and use smaller muscles

Question 4

gross motor skills

Answer 4

gross motor skills involve large movements that involve using the large muscles of the body which are required for mobility

Question 5

development norms

Answer 5

developmental norms are a description of an average set of expectations with respect to a young child’s development

Question 6

milestone

Answer 6

a significant event, this is to find out if a child’s development is on track.

Question 7

menopause

Answer 7

it is where the ages of fertility reduces and comes to an end and involves the discontinuation of menstruation

Question 8

puberty

Answer 8

puberty is a developmental stage that prepares the body for sexual reproduction that is triggered by hormones

Question 9

adolescence

Answer 9

adolescence is and important status change following the onset of puberty during which is a young person develops from a child to an adult

Question 10

centile lines/ percentiles

Answer 10

percentiles show the average weight/height/head circumference for babies of different ages. the centile lines show how one child compares with other