CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Running head: CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
Child Growth And Development
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Part A
1. Middle Childhood
Middle childhood is that stage of a child development process where the child shows
slow and steady growth and progress towards puberty. A child of 6-8 years of age are
considered to be in the middle childhood stage. During middle childhood, the
muscular strength, motor skills, resistance power and stamina of the child increases
which helps them in performing complex movements and take part in physical
activities. There is also significant cognitive development of the child where they
improve their logical skills and memory(Bégin et al, 2020).
2. Adolescence
The adolescence period is the transitional stage where a child moves from the pubertal
stage to adulthood. A teenager within the age range of 10-13 years are considered to
be adolescent. At this stage the development rate is high. In males, growth of hairs
takes place under the arm and near the genitals, wheras females undergo breast
development.
3. Early adulthood
The early adulthood stage is that developnmental stage where the child completely
becomes a grown up individual, becomes independent and matured enough to take
decision on their own and explore life possibilities. The early adulthood stage lies in
the age range of 20-30years. They are more focussed and committed to their
responsibilities and serious about relationships(Bégin et al, 2020).
4. Middle Adulthood
Middle adulthood is the developmental stage which is the connecting link between
adulthood and old age. This period last from 40-65 years of age. Usually, at this time,

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one has less concern about themselves, but more concerned about others. It is the
stage for developing foundational skills which helps to build healthy social
relationships and also learn the role which are essential for the successful transition
from adolescence to childhood.
Part B
Self-identity means “idea about oneself”, idea about who they are. Self-concept start to
develop in the early childhood phase where they become curious and aware about their
physical self- their own body by touching themselves and seeing their reflection in the mirror.
For example, a positive sense of self identity helps in the development of self-esteem within
the child which helps them to be carefree and more open to people(Cogan, Schwannauer &
Harper, 2019). During adolescence the self identity also evolves as the child becomes more
matured. During adolescence the child’s body undergoes lots of physical changes along with
mental and emotional development which helps to foster the self-conciousness of the child as
they become more concerned about how others perceive them. For example, during the early
adolescence period, self-esteem is found quite low in the teenagers which improves a lot
during the middle and late adolescence period as they begins to experience new things. Both
in early and middle adulthood, the person becomes completely aware of who they are, they
are complete about themselves, their life targets and ambitions and are also resilient enough
to achieve those(Garcia-Alexander, Woo & Carlson, 2017). For instance, in this stage, the
person wants to detach himself from his boundaries, explore the world, try out new
opportunities and build an identity of their own. They become aware of their strength and
weakness.
Both family and school plays a significant role in the development of inter-personal skill of
the child, since the child spents most of his time with his parents and with the teachers in