Understanding Child Development, its nature, scope, and significance of studying it as a discipline
Understanding Child Development, its nature, scope, and significance of studying it as a discipline Q.1 Introduction to Child Development Have you wondered how you grow up? How did you and those around you learn to use words to communicate? How did you learn to walk? At what age did you learn to climb the stairs? Well!! the answer to these type of questions will be evident when you study the subject of Child Development and an infant? Can you identify and list some changes and differences between yourself, a school going child We will focus on the changes that take place in humans as we mature from birth to about age 19. A child progresses from dependency on their parents/guardians to increasing independence. A child's development is strongly influenced by genetic factors (genes passed on from the parents) and events during prenatal life. It is also influenced by environmental factors and the child's capacity to grasp and learn. What does Child Development inc...