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

From birth a baby can only lie on its back, by the end of 3months they start to lift their heads and kick their feet. At 3-6 months they can hold objects and transfer them from one hand to another. They also start to attempt to put objects in their mouths. At 9-12 months babies usually become more mobile by rolling, shuffling, or crawling. They can generally sit unaided for a length of time.Between 1-2 yrs they will be walking and although they still find it difficult to maintain balance most can climb stairs with supervision. So by the end of 2yrs they will be very mobile – walking, running, and able to negotiate steps. They can throw and kick a ball but may not be confident at catching.At 3yrs, children will know how to run, walk in all sorts of directions. They can jump from low heights, negotiate stairs confidently and ride a tricycle.By 4yrs, physically they should now be able to catch, kick, throw, and bounce a ball. Between 5-8 yrs they have mastered how to use a variet y of equipment and their physical ability will have improved greatly. At this point they are able to ride a bike without stabilisers. At this age they are more willing to try new things and they begin to stretch themselves further.Analyse key social, economic, and environmental factors which may influence developmentThere are lots of factors which can influence developmentNutrition Poverty Environment, including overcrowding and pollution Culture Loss or bereavement Separation or divorce of parents Learning difficulties Social factors such as love and affectionA loving, caring environment will encourage a child to socialise and develop good relationships with others. Poor housing, overcrowding, air, water, and noise pollution all have a detrimental effect on a child’s growth and development.Poverty puts children at a social disadvantage as parents who are unemployed or on low incomes may find it more difficult to provide a nutritionally balanced diet. They also tend to live i n poorer housing, which may be overcrowded. They can sometimes lack the physical and personal resources needed to provide for their children in order to grow and develop. Progress will be slow and impaired if there is a lack of stimulation. Children often find it difficult to put things into perspective and may view the loss of a favourite toy on the same level as that of a death of a close relativeChildren suffering from the anxieties of loss or bereavement may try to hide their feelings for fear of upsetting those around them, whilst others show their feelings freely.Signs of aggression and/or withdrawal are often associated with the way a child deals with their emotions. When parents separate or divorce the most likely area to be affected is social and emotional, it can make them become anxious or frightened. Their whole world, as they know it, will have been turned upside down and they experience feelings of guilt, anger, and sorrow. They can become withdrawn, tearful, aggressiv e and argumentative.Children that do not receive a lot of love and affection at home will find it difficult to develop and form good relationships with others. They can be untrusting, miserable, and unhappy although, they appear physically healthy they will be emotionally unwell. A child who has suffered from abuse will  have their health and wellbeing severely affected and abuse can have long lasting health problems.Describe Children’s Overall Development NeedsChildren’s overall development needs are love and support from parents and carers. When a child feels loved they are contented and happy which help them to be pleasant around and enables them to mix with other children successfully, gaining friendships as they grow. They also need stability as otherwise they can have physical problems such as bed wetting or sleepless nights.Diet and nutrition are also very important, fresh fruit and vegetables should be a regular part of the shopping list. This can be introduc ed at a very early age when they are beginning to taste different foods, many vegetables can be reduced to tasty soups and fruit made into smoothies.