Child_and_Young_Persons_Development

Task,1 Describe the expected pattern of children and young people's development from birth to 19 years, Physical development Birth The first physical development of newborn babys is around month 1 is to master lifting there head and shoulders and to turn there head. and will gain 2lb a month and will grow 0.5 cm to 1cm a month for the first 6 months 3months At 3months the baby should be rolling over from it's back to it's tummy. and will be gaining 1.5lb to 2lb a month 5 to 6 months By 5 to 6 months a baby has hopefuly mastered sitting and playing with there hands to help develop there hand and arm muscles and can now hold objects, by 6 months a baby should be able to get on to all fours ready to learn to start crawling. again in this stage a baby will gain 1.5lb to 2lb a month and this rate will continue until 12 months of age 6 to 9 months A baby by 9 months can now get from one place to another by crawl backwards or forwards or shuffling on there bottoms, and by this stage of development a baby will start to stand holding on to furniture and call pull themselfs up also rolls from it's tummy to it's back. by the age of 6 months to 9 months a baby should weigh between 18.5lbs and 20lbs 10 months to 12 months Walking or cruising around furniture is expected around the child's first birthday and should be able to take a few steps on it's own, by 1 year the child should lose it's podgy appearance and become firmer and muscular. the height of a baby at 12 months is expected to be between 28 to 29 inches and the weight is between 20lbs and 22 lbs 12 months to 18 months By the age of 18 months a child should be able to walk independently but they will still be unsteady on there feet, the child should have the skill to throw a ball. the height should be betwwen 30 to 31 inches and should weigh between 23lbs and 24.5 lbs 18 months to 24 months At this stage a child should be able to walk more steadier and can maintain it's balance, the child should now have developed the physical ability to climb and pick up and hold small objects. height is between 32 to 33.5 inches and weight is between 24.5lbs and 27lbs 2 years to 3 years The child should now be able to jump up and down and run and kick a ball, the child is now expected to be able to hold there bladder, and there muscles are more developed so there are able to lift bigger objects. the height is now between 35 to 39 inches and weight is now between 29lbs and 34.5lbs 4 years to 5 years The child can now hop on one foot and walk up and down stairs on there own and walk in a straight line , they can catch a big ball with both arms/hands, and can swing by them self. the child should now be between 41.5 and 44 inches heigh and weight is 38.5lbs to 44.5lbs 6 years to 8 years The child now has the ability to hold there bladder all night, they can ride a bicycle without stablisers and play with a skipping rope and is able to tie it's shoelaces. height is between 46 to 51 inches and weight is between 47.5lbs and 61.5lbs 9 years to 11 years The start of puberty should begin in this stage with the childs body changing and muscle mass index changing. there height is now between 53.5 and 57.5 inches and weight is now between 69lbs and 85lbs 12 years to 16 years With puberty well on its way the childs body will change ie; girls will develop breast and start her menstrual cycle and developing pubic hair and the change in boys is there testicualar size will grow and they to will develop pubic and body hair there voice will also change as will there body shape it will become more muscular. the average height for 12 to 16 years is 58.5 to 69.5 inches and the weight is 94lbs to 120lb 17 years to 19 years The child is now an adult and has reached the peek of there physical development. with a height of 70 inches and weight of between 120lbs and 155lbs Communication and Intellectual development Birth to 3 months In the first 3 months a baby will be able to focus on objects close by and will follow it with there eyes and mimic someone close talking by opening and closing it's mouth, they will also start to smile at the sound of someones voice and will have the reflex activity to suck and to grasp 3 months to 6 months At 3 months a baby will be making gurgle sounds when happy and will show signs of curiosity at things around them, they will start to make laughing sounds and will be able to follow the sound of a voice and will raise there arms to show they want picking up. by this stage a baby will be able to show signs of anger and fear, a baby will be able to start to tell the different voices around them, the baby will now be kicking its feet more in preperition to the coming stage of starting to crawl 7 months to 1 year In this stage a baby will be able to wave goodbye and will react to the sound of it's name and will understand some words ie; no, and will be also sounding out new sounds ie; baba, dada, and will be fascinated by sounds all around 12 months to 18 months the child can now understand simple instruction and also follow simple direction ie; give mummy the teddy, and can use one or more words with meaning and is aware of the social value of speech, the child enjoys looking at picture books and has start to learn to feed them selfs with a spoon and can identifie three body parts if asked ie; where is your mouth. 18 mnths to 24 months