Understanding Child Development and Growth Stages
Explore the intricacies of child development, from the emergence of capacities to the phases of growth and maturation. Discover how development progresses from general to specific responses and varies among individuals. Learn about the different stages of development, from prenatal to adolescence, and the importance of individual differences in the rate of development.
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Mr. Vijay Sansare Assistant Professor
Development of child can be defined as the emergence and expansion of his capacities to providegreaterfacilityinfunctioning. The development is achieved through the process of growth, maturation and learning which has two aspects of change: quantity (size)andquality(maturation)
Developmentismeasured in termsof anatomic, physiologicand behavioralaspect It also refers to an increase in magnitude; in body size, in muscular strength and intellectual ability. Growthis a measureof physicalmaturation
Developmentfollows a pattern Peculiar patternofdevelopmentofspecies Every individual normally passes through each major stageofdevelopment Prenatal period: fromconceptionto birth Neonatal stage : frombirth to2weeks Infancy : from2weeksto oneyear Babyhood : fromon yearto 2years Childhood : from2to 12years Adolescence : from13yearsonwards
Development proceeds from general to specificresponse Development of motor or mental responses are general before and they become specific e.g. speech Developmentiscontinuous From conception to death Individual differences is rate of development remainconstant E.g.height
The rate of development is different for differentpartsofbody Maturity at differenttimes Most traitsareco-relatedindevelopment Development of language is related to the development organs Developmentispredicted
Each characteristicsofits own 2 years getting control overhis body Many forms of so called problem behaviour are normalbehaviour of the age inwhich they occur E.g.lyingis common Individualdifferencesexistindevelopment Slow growers and fast growers development phase has traits
