Report on Child Development: Sequence and Rate from Birth to 19 Years

This report provides a comprehensive overview of child development, meticulously examining the sequence and rate of development across physical, intellectual, communication, emotional, and social domains from birth to 19 years. The report is structured chronologically, detailing developmental milestones and changes observed within each age group, from infancy to late adolescence. It highlights critical aspects such as motor skills, cognitive abilities, language acquisition, and emotional and social behaviors. The analysis incorporates insights from referenced books, journals, and online resources, providing a detailed understanding of how children grow and develop. The report concludes by summarizing key findings and emphasizing the interconnectedness of various developmental aspects, offering a holistic view of child development.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Sequence and rate of each aspect of development from birth to 19 years............................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
Sequence of development can be described as an expected pattern of development in
children. There are several biological, physical, emotional factors that impact on the overall
growth of babies. Present study will describe the sequence and rate of development in kids from
birth till 19 years.
TASK 1
1.1 Sequence and rate of each aspect of development from birth till 19 years
Age Physical
Development
Intellectual
Development
Communication
Development
Emotional and
Social
Development
Age 0-3 month They move their
body and develop
motor skills
including hand-
eye coordination.
In this age, babies
make eye contact.
Hands of the
babies are very
small and smooth.
They move their
eyes towards
objects (Payne
and Isaacs, 2017).
They do not
communicate
anything in this
age and express
by crying of
laughing.
They get attached
to their mothers.
In the initial
months, kids
recognize only
their mother and
express feeling of
stranger with
others
Age 3-6 months Their muscles
began to develop.
Visual sense gets
established in this
age.
They learn put
objects into
mouth. They
become able to
hold particular
object.
Baby starts
communicating
things with their
near ones; they
say dada, baby
words (Sharma
and Cockerill,
2014).
They recognize
their parents and
respond to their
actions.
Age 12-18
months
They start
walking and
In this age, a
child understands
They are able to
follow simple
They start
learning things
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running slowly.
Their bones get
developed that
supports them in
standing on their
own feet.
their needs and
they show their
requirements
without crying.
instructions and
say more words
with their near
ones.
from surrounding
people.
Age 18-24
months
They can build
two blocks towers
and can turn
book's pages.
In this age, they
can place objects
wherever they
want to place it.
They clearly
communicate
with others in
simple language.
They show their
emotional in
words. They can
kick small things,
jump, and play
(Pizzo and
Poplack, 2015).
Age 2 year Their bones and
muscles get
developed. They
start playing
games, jumping
etc. They start
using pencils and
pens (Coale,
2015).
They can go to
washroom
without support
of their mother,
they start caring
themselves.
They understand
good range of
vocabulary and
can speak easily.
They start
understanding
their hunger, cold.
They recognize
colours and
objects.
Age 3 year In this age
children's
mobility and
climbing skills
are very strong.
They become
more
independent.
They start making
arguments with
parents for dress-
up and undress up
aspects. They can
form alphabets
and can write
They become
more interactive.
In this age, babies
become more
social and they
like talk with
others.
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small words
(Cote, Lerman
and Todres,
2018).
Age 4 year Motor skills of
kids get
developed. They
start throwing
objects, climb etc.
In 4 year, children
can understand
their surroundings
and if parents are
shouting then
they get
emotionally hurt
(Komlos, 2014).
They easily
communicate
instruction and
speak by forming
complete
sentences.
They start
identifying their
hunger and start
using objects.
Age 5 year Their physical
capabilities get
developed.
They understand
numeracy and
understand things
that are occurring
in surrounding.
They use proper
language to
communicate
with others.
They are
emotionally
attached with
parents and
friends. They
make friendship
and like to live
with friends.
Age 6,7,8,9,10
year
They run, jump.
They sometimes
misjudge their
physical
capabilities.
They start taking
interest in some
objects. They
understand their
feeling and read
themselves.
They can handle
complexity of
spellings. They
use new words
and use proper
language for
communication.
They are less
dependent upon
their parents.
They can get
influenced by
their peer group
(18- to 19-year-
olds: Ages and
stages of youth
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development,
2013).
Age 11 years Their muscles,
brain, bones get
developed and
they can manage
little heavyweight
easily.
They understand
literacy concepts
and they develop
relationship with
parents and other
friends.
In this age, they
have good
knowledge of
vocabulary and
use it properly for
communication.
Their emotional
skills get
developed. They
get hurt and
remember it for
longer duration.
Age 12 years Physical
development in
this age is
different because
some kids start
moving towards
maturity. Girl’s
breasts start
growing and boys
also start moving
towards adults.
They understand
God, death,
illness and try to
find out right
solutions for their
problems.
Their
communication
skills get
developed
effectively and
they are able to
communicate
their feelings in
words to others.
They experience
issues like mood
swing and get
influenced by
peer group.
Age 16-19 years Physical
development in
advance level.
Their body shape
gets changed and
their muscles,
hair get
developed.
They become able
to make sound
decisions
(Sharma and
Cockerill, 2014).
They use
appropriate
vocabulary for
communication
and use proper
style of language.
They become
completely
independent and
choose career
path.
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CONCLUSION
From the above study, it can be concluded that with the increasing age physical,
emotional, intellectual and communication development increases in kids. They become
independent and can perform their work easily.
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