Hello everyone, As we are discussing series of early childhood from previous blogs, I felt it’s equally important -it’s nothing but most important TERM “CHILD DEVELOPMENT “I throw some light on this topic. This blog is specially for the parents who want to enhance the development of the child.
HOW EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT IS IMPORTANT? DOES THIS EFFECTS THE OVERALL CHANGES IN LIFE?
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
The Child development refers to the process by which a child grows and changes throughout their life. Development determined by the Genes that are passed on to us by our parents and is influenced and modified by environmental factors such as nutrition, living conditions, and everything that we experience at each stage of our lives.” The difference between growth and development”
For example:- physical growth means that children grow in height and weight, whereas physical development means that children gain skills through being able to control their own bodies.
ASPECTS OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT is the way in which the body increases in skill and becomes more complex in its performance. For example:- sitting, walking, standing, throwing, movements, use of hands and fingers for pointing, doing up shoe-laces etc.
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT is development of the mind the part of the brain that is used for recognizing, knowing, reasoning, and understanding. For example:- the ability to understand concentration, imagination and creativity, attention, memory and problem solving.
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT is structured system that conveys meaning. Language is more formal than communication, following a set of rules that allows user to express new ideas. For example:- listening to others talking, copying the sounds made by others and making sounds to attract attention. Body language:- facial expression, eye contact, touching and reaching for objects.
EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT is the development of feelings and emotions. For example:- newborn baby will cry to express hunger and discomfort.
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT includes the development of the child’s relationship with other people. For example:- developing trust, respect for others, confidence, self-respect, sharing etc.
NEEDS OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT
The children developmental basic needs of food, water, warmth and shelter, there are four significant developmental needs that have to be met from birth. These are:- the need for love and security, the need for new experiences, the need for praise and recognition and the for responsibility.
FACTORS AFFECTING CHILD DEVELOPMENT
EVERYTHING. The words they hear. The touches they get, whether hugs. The things they see, including the interactions between family members and others, the show’s on the T. V and printed materials around them.The thing’s child do and how family members react. Parents should think about their actions around a child. Children are sponges, they soak up everything.
HOPE YOU WILL UNDERSTAND FROM THIS EXAMPLE
My cousin’s sister was younger. So her mother used to talk with screaming. And the way she used to speak, my sister also started talking that way. In this, we can not tell anyone’s fault but how much effect an environment has on the child is seen.
With a short example, I had to convince you that parents’ role is too significant for child development. It is all in the hands of parents to give their child a pleasant environment in the early years.
And maybe you all have heard this “if you do any activity, the child will also do that activity after seeing it.”
If you have a little doubt in these lines, then try it out.
HOW TO PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT
Talk lovingly to the baby and give them the opportunity to respond.
Encourage bounding with the main carer by enjoying the relationship.
Use bright colors.
Provide an opportunity for the baby to feel the freedom and explore the environment.
Each child is unique person, each child will need what is “just right” from them at the appropriate point of development, that is, not too early, but just right. What helps child will not necessarily help another. Different children need different sorts of help in learning.
Hope you find this blog helpful.