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Physical Development 1-3. Development. Change or growth that occurs in a child. Many things influence the growth and development of young children. Heredity Diet Geographic Location. Stages. Infant First year Toddler Age one up to age three Preschooler Ages three through six.
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Development • Change or growth that occurs in a child. • Many things influence the growth and development of young children. • Heredity • Diet • Geographic Location
Stages • Infant • First year • Toddler • Age one up to age three • Preschooler • Ages three through six
Areas of Development • Physical • Cognitive • Social Emotional
Physical Development • Is the gaining of weight increasing height and development of hair and teeth.
Areas of Change • Body Weight and Height • Body Proportion • Stance • Teeth • Others
Weight and Height • Gain less than half the average monthly from first year. • Heredity and Environmental
Proportion • Until Age Two • Head, Abdomen and chest are the same size • Two till Three • Chest becomes larger than the head and abdomen • Legs and arms and torso lengthen
Stance • Stance begins to straighten out as child ages • Protruding abdomen • Head • Knee and Elbow
Teeth • One year old • Average 8 teeth • Rate of Emersion • Differs from child to child • Dietary Influences • Hereditary Influnces