Child and Young Person Development Cyp3.1.A1: Pattern of Development Essay

  | |The sequence of development is the order in which development occurs. The rate of development is the speed at which development | | |occurs. | | |Every child is unique and will develop at their own rate. Children will usually follow the same pattern of development but the rate | | |at which they reach their milestones may vary depending on the individual and their ability. | | | It is important to recognise the difference so when recording the rate of development you can identify any concerns that you may have| | |within the development area and this allows you to plan effectively for the individual. | | | | | | | | | | | |Birth to 1 month | | |Makes basic distinctions in vision, hearing, smelling, tasting, touch, temperature, and perception of pain | | |Helpless | | |Fed by mother | | | | | |2 months to 3 months | | |Colour perception, visual exploration, oral exploration | | |Sounds: cries, coos, grunts | | |Control of eye muscles | | |Smiles | | | | | |4 months to 6 months | | | Recognises sounds | | |Control of head and arm movements | | |Can grasp objects | | |Rolls over | | |Enjoys being cuddled | | |Can distinguish between familiar people and strangers | | | | | |7 months to 9 months | | |Sits without support | | |Crawls around | | |Has emotional attachment to mother | | |Protests separation from mother | | | | | |10 months to 12 months | | |Control of legs and feet | | |Can stand up | | |Says one or two words and can imitate sounds | | |Responds to simple commands | | |Curious and wanting to explore | | |Has a fear of strangers | | |Responds to own name | | |Gives and takes objects | | | | | | | | |1 year to 1 1/2 years | | |Climb stairs | | |Makes lines on paper with a crayon | | | Upset when separated from mother | | |Feeds himself | | |Repeats a few words | | |Obeys limited commands | | | | | | | | |1 1/2 to 2 years | | |Can run and kicks a ball | | |Can build a 6 cube tower | | |Capable of bowel and bladder control | | |Has a vocabulary of more than 200 words | | |Can throw temper tantrums | | |Does the opposite of what they are told | | | | | | | | |2 years to 3 years | | |Jumps off a step | | |Rides a tricycle | | |Builds a 9-10 cube tower. | | | Starts to use short sentences | | |Differentiates facial expressions of anger, sorrow, and joy. | | |Has a Sense of humour | | |Enjoys playing alongside another child | | | | | | | | |3 years to 4 years | | |Stands on one leg | | |Can draw a circle and a cross | | |Self-sufficient in many routines of home life | | |Likes to share | | |Starts to play with other children | | | | | | | | |4 years to 5 years | | |Skips | | |Broad jumps | | |Dresses themselves | | |Talks clearly and uses adult speech sounds | | |Knows over 2,000 words | | |Understands responsibility and feels guilt | | |Feels pride in accomplishment | | |Prefers to play with other children | | |Becomes competitive | | | | | | | | |6 years of age | | |Can read and write simple text | | | Focus on only one issue at a time when solving problems | | |Become increasingly social | | | | | | | | |7 years to 8 years | | |Begin to show a preference for a certain learning style | | |Like to be involved in some group play, but need time alone, too | | |Have rapidly changing emotions | | |Well-developed speech and use correct grammar most of the time | | | | | | | | |8 years to 10 years | | |Know the complete date (day of the week, day of the month, month, and year) | | |Enjoy being with friends and often have a â€Å"best† friend of the same gender | | |Have speech patterns that are nearly at an adult level | | |Have good control of large and small muscles | | | | | | | | |10 years to 12 years | | |Boys become taller and thinner | | |Girls become taller and more shapely | | | Thinks in a more logical sophisticated way | | |Puberty | | |Interest in the opposite sex | | |Increasing need for privacy | | | | | | | | |12 to 16 years | | |Beginning of adolescents | | |Intense and rapid growth development | | |Builds skills to become self-sufficient | | |May be strongly invested in a single, romantic relationship | | | | | | | | |16 years to 19 years | | |Complete puberty and the physical transition from childhood to adulthood | | |Attain cognitive maturity – the ability to make decisions based on knowledge of options and their consequences | | |Reach nearly their adult height, especially females. Males continue to grow taller into their early twenties | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |