Physical development refers to a child's control over her muscles her coordination her ability to sit stand and eventually to walk and run. It also refers to her manipulative abilities.
What is physical development
(gross motor and fine motor skills)
Physical development refers to a
child's control over her muscles, her coordination, her ability to sit,
stand, and eventually to walk and run. It also refers to her manipulative
abilities. As she masters new skills, she will reject primitive ones.
What are gross motor
skills and fine motor skills
Physical development can be broken
up in to three month intervals and divided into two categories: gross motor skills and fine motor skills. Gross motor skills refer to the child's ability
to control different parts of her body. Fine motor skills refer to
her level of coordination of the different body parts (such as picking
up a raisin with her thumb and forefinger).
What are developmental
milestones
Milestones are punctuations in a
baby's growth and development. Milestones of physical development proceed
from head to toe. Hence, the child first learns to control his head, then
his body, arms and legs. These milestones provide a guide to parents telling
them what to expect and when to expect it. Remember that departures from
the norm should not be a reason for undue panic unless confirmed by expert
medical opinion.
How closely should
my child follow these developmental milestones
From what you have read in books
and observed through others' experiences, you realize that a child's development
should follow an approximate schedule. A note of caution. Every baby
is unique and will probably not fit in to any theoretical parameters.
Name:
Sharmila
Country: india
its really a joy to see your baby grow up. i try to see development in my child everyday.
Name:
Alpana
Country: india
my baby is 1 year but she cant'sit & stand. her weight gain very slow she is now 8 kg.she does not grow very as notmal child
Name:
girija
Country: india
sitting,standing and other such activities are neuromotor skills and depend upon the proper development of the nervous system.please do visit your doctor and tell your observations.
the reasons for such a condition are many.please accept the situation and give the treatment with love.monitor the improvement individually without comparing with other children.
do what is good for your child under proper supervision.you are not alone and there many people with similar problems.
girija
Name:
caroline
Country: australia
have you thought maybe your child could have gleobel deivlopment deilay
Name:
Shiley Watt
Country: other
very intersting article and will help me for my psychology essay for univrsity. i find child development fasinating and since i have younger siblings i have seen them grow and develop into the amazing people they are now.
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3 to 6 years old
Country: India
can you show me
Name:
amelia
Country: United Kingdom
my baby has just been born and he wont stop crying ... what can i do to stop him from crying all the time?
Name:
chitra
Country: India
hi my son is 9 mnths old he still does not sit without support is this normal
Name:
sukhvir
Country: India
can u give me proper definitions of milestones during infancy of different scientists
Name:
ebeena elthinose
Country: India
my baby is 3 months old not taking milk more than 300ml/day and also not fixing her neck is it normal?
Name:
nitika
Country: India
hi my baby is 8months and cant crawl not stand im gettign worried..she just cant stand even when i hold her streight..her legs just bend..what can i do>?
Name:
sukhvir
Country: India
can u give me proper definitions of milestones during infancy of different scientists
Name:
Gayatri
Country: India
hello!!!
every child is different , like ur fingers ... so plz dont compare ur child with others .each child will grow on its own if u give them time & space ..one funny thing is that more then views on the articals people have mention their problems .. plz share ur experiences so that the readers will get an idea .. i realy liked girija`s view ..it ment lot of sense to me... i like this article ..i use to get confused with gross motor & fine motor ...it made my fundas clear now..
thanks....
Name:
LILIAN
Country: other
my baby is 13month she does not even try to stand alone her weight gain very slow she is now 9.5 kg she does not grow very as normal as my other children
Name:
Meeta
Country: India
i think this is a great article. i went over the moon when i daughter first smiled at me!!! can't describe my joy in even a million words. :)))
Name:
ji hyun eum
Country: Korea
its really a joy to see your baby grow up. i try to see development in my child everyday.
