THE DEVELOPING CHILD
As a child develops throughout his or her life, there are distinct stages, which are milestones in which they are observed as developmental stages. The stages are broken down into certain age groups, one of which is early childhood. Early childhood is the ages between two and six. I will focus on the ages of three to four. With three and four year old children, there are many different development stages. Those stages are physical, the outside appearance of the development, intellectual, which is how the child develops with regards to knowledge and overall "booksmartness". The third is social and emotional development which takes into account a child's attitudes, feelings, and way of coping with his or her surrounding environment (Malley, 1.). The development depends on parents, teachers, and caregivers to stimulate the child so that he or she develops to their potential. If not stimulated, a child may not develop at the normal pace at which they should. At the ages of three and four, children are physically about 25-50 pounds and just under four feet tall. The need 10-12 hours of sleep a night and can sleep through most nights without wetting the bed. They are beginning to learn to walk straight lines, jump, and wal
Oesterreich, Lesia. Ages and Stages-Four-Year-Olds. http://www.exnet.iastate.edu/Pages/nncc/Child.Dev/ages.stages.4y.html. Powell, Joyce.Developmental Milestones: A guide for parents, the Fourth Year.
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