Summarise the Main Development of a Child from the Age Range: 0-2 Years 3-5 Years 5-8 Years

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Development is the process of learning new skills and abilities. Development changes are a result of both environmental and genetic factors. Genetic factors are responsible for growth whilst the environmental factors are responsible for emotional development. The development of a child is sub categorised into difference key stages that take place during the first eight years of their life: Intellectual Physical Social and Emotional Language and Communication Intellectual 0-2 years: From birth – 3 months infants have the ability to focus on objects that are a few inches away from them. From 3-6 months they begin to develop their co-ordination and enjoy the stimulation of bright and shiny objects. They can follow movements of large and small objects and everything is put into the mouth. Ages 6-9 months will see a child play simple games such as peek-a boo. They will be able to look in the right direction for a falling object. From 9 months to 1 year a child will be able to look in the correct place for an object that has rolled out of sight. They have developed enough to copy behaviour such as crying and laughing. From 1-2 years a child should be able to build a tower of at least 3 cubes when shown how to do so. They will be able to turn pages of a book and point to things that interest and excite them. They should be able to point to some named objects in a book and know parts of their body. At the age of 2 years a child will enjoy pretend play and acting out from their own imagination. 3-5 years: At the age of 3 years a child should developed intellectually enough to copy circle drawings and draw people with a head. They will use a large paint brush and be able to recognise two or three primary colours. The imaginative play should continue and will become more complex. By the time a child reaches the age of 4 years they may be able
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