Toddler Development TestToddler Development Test
Motor SkillsMotor Skills• Develop from simple to complex.
• Develops from head to toe.
• The coordinated movements of body parts.
• When a child masters a developmental task, she may move on to the next level.
Fine Motor SkillsFine Motor Skills
•Exact, acute movements
•Development of the fine muscles.
•Putting together a puzzle is an example.
Large Motor skillsLarge Motor skills
• Movements of the large muscle group.
• Examples: running, kicking
the ball, etc.
Solitary PlaySolitary Play
• Ignore other children who are nearby.
Parallel PlayParallel Play
• Children play near, but not actually with another child.
• This is the most common form of play for a toddler.
Cooperative PlayCooperative Play
• Around the age of three, children begin actually playing with one another.
Dramatic PlayDramatic Play• It provides an outlet
for thoughts and feelings.
• It helps children to solve personal problems.
•It helps children expand their imagination.
EgocentricEgocentric• Children think that
people see the world the same way the child does.
• They think that the whole world revolves around them.
Emotional DevelopmentEmotional Development• Self confidence is
built through a loving relationship.
• To enhance emotional development, provide an environment that fosters independence and trust.
Intellectual DevelopmentIntellectual Development
• An example is acquiring language abilities, and being able to follow instructions.
• Read to a child on a regular basis to introduce reading to a child.
Moral DevelopmentMoral Development• The process of
basing behavior on what you believe is right or wrong.
• The best way to build a conscience is to be a good example.
Social DevelopmentSocial Development
• Learning to get along with others.
• Play helps a child learn to share and cooperate.
PiagetPiaget• Believes that development takes place in
an orderly fashion.
• Babies are in the sensorimotor period, and learn through their senses.
• Babies under four months do not understand object permanence.
• In a conservation experiment, children think that a nickel is more than a dime.
Language DevelopmentLanguage Development• Be a good language
model.
• Kids ask lots of questions because they are curious.
• Children understand many words even though they can’t say them.
Toilet TrainingToilet Training
• Children might be frightened by the flushing of a toilet.
• Potty Training should begin when a child is about 2 years old.
• If a child resists toilet training, drop the subject for a while.
Physical GrowthPhysical Growth• Is fastest in infants.
• The average child learns to walk between 9-15 months.
• Proceeds from head to toe.
Eating HabitsEating Habits• Established early in
life, and may affect adult weight.
• Severe malnutrition may cause brain damage.
