Child Child DevelopmentDevelopment

Infancy Infancy Birth to 1 ½ yearsBirth to 1 ½ years

Fastest growing periodFastest growing period Weight tripledWeight tripled Height doubledHeight doubled Learn to eat solid foodsLearn to eat solid foods Begin to walkBegin to walk Learn to talkLearn to talk Main Task=TrustMain Task=Trust

1 Month=Lifts Chin1 Month=Lifts Chin

2 Months=Lifts Chest2 Months=Lifts Chest

3 Months=Reaches for3 Months=Reaches for

ObjectsObjects

4 months=sits with support4 months=sits with support

5 months=Moves up and down when 5 months=Moves up and down when supportedsupported

6 Months=Sits in high chair6 Months=Sits in high chair

7 Months=sits alone7 Months=sits alone

8 Months=moves to hands8 Months=moves to hands

and kneesand knees

9 Months=Crawls9 Months=Crawls

Month 10=Pulls up on furnitureMonth 10=Pulls up on furniture

Month 11=CruisesMonth 11=Cruises

Month 12=walks when ledMonth 12=walks when led

13 Months=Crawls up steps13 Months=Crawls up steps

Month 14=Stands and balancesMonth 14=Stands and balances

Month 15=Walks aloneMonth 15=Walks alone

By age 1 children should speak 20 By age 1 children should speak 20 words.words.

*All Children develop differently*All Children develop differently

Early Childhood Early Childhood 2 to 3 2 to 3 YearsYears

Master walkingMaster walking Learn to climbLearn to climb Push & PullPush & Pull Begin talking in sentencesBegin talking in sentences Potty TrainingPotty Training Desire to become independentDesire to become independent Autonomy=Confidence that they can Autonomy=Confidence that they can

control own body, and environmentcontrol own body, and environment(Parents let child do whatever they are (Parents let child do whatever they are

capable of)capable of)

Childhood Childhood 4 to 5 Years4 to 5 Years

Initiate PlayInitiate Play Play Make BelievePlay Make Believe Copy AdultsCopy Adults Begin asking QuestionsBegin asking Questions Learn to be creativeLearn to be creative

Late Childhood Late Childhood 6 to 11 6 to 11 YearsYears

School ageSchool age Learn to get along with peersLearn to get along with peers Develop a conscienceDevelop a conscience Learn right from wrongLearn right from wrong Basic skills, reading, writing, Basic skills, reading, writing,

calculatingcalculating Social DevelopmentSocial Development

Child AbuseChild AbuseShaken Baby SyndromeShaken Baby Syndrome::

form of child abuse that occurs when aform of child abuse that occurs when a

infant or small child is violently infant or small child is violently shaken.shaken.

Cerebral Hemorrhage &Cerebral Cerebral Hemorrhage &Cerebral EdemaEdema

70% of perpetrators of this abuse are 70% of perpetrators of this abuse are malesmales