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Child Development
The Importance of Child Development and Psychology
Definition of child development Child development is about the
biological, psychological and emotional changes that take place from infancy up until the end of adolescence .
Difference between growth and development
It is important to know the difference between growth and development.
Growth refers to the physical changes in a child’s size, height, weight, face, shoe size, length of arms and legs and body shape.
Development refers to the continuous progression whereby a child gains more complex knowledge.
Important facts about development
Developmental milestones are a set of functional skills or age-specific tasks that children in general can perform at a specific age.
Developmental milestones are age related, but every child reaches the stages at his/her own rate.
The stages of development are closely integrated with one another. Each stage will greatly affect the next stage.
Different Stages of Development Developmental Milestones
Gross Motor Skill Development
Fine Motor Skill Development
Cognitive Development
Social and Emotional Development
Speech and Language Development
Gross Motor Skill Development
Gross motor skills are the use of large muscles in arms, legs, feet and torso.
The muscles are used to sit, stand, walk, run, change positions and balance.
Fine Motor Skill Development
Fine motor skills are the use of small muscles in the fingers, wrists, toes, lips and tongue.
The muscles are used to pick up or hold objects,for example, holding a spoon to eat or a crayon to draw.
Cognitive Development
Cognitive Development refers to skills such as learning, reasoning, remembering, understanding and problem solving
Social and Emotional Development
Social and emotional development involves skills such as self-awareness, forming relationships with primary caregivers, interacting with other people, responding to feelings and learning self-control.
Speech and Language Development
Speech and Language development involves gaining skills needed to understand and use a language. This includes spoken words as well as body language and gestures.
The Importance of Child Psychology
A child’s behaviour is shaped by his/her environment.
As a parent or caregiver, it is important to understand the reason behind a child’s behaviour. Thus as primary caregiver you can help your child adapt to situations.
The Importance of Child Psychology
Child psychology is closely related to the healthy development of a child
Thus a stable, safe and nurturing environment will influence a child's development positively
All about Childcare
There are many courses that you can study to help
you gain knowledge and skills related to childcare.
New parents, caregivers, and those in charge of day care centres can all benefit from these courses.
Studying Childcare Courses
Take a course in Childcare to learn more about child development, psychology, day care or first aid!
Or you can visit our website
www.skillsacademy.co.za