Child Development

Child Development

1. Parenthood

   • Types of family
     • Nuclear
     • Extended family
     • Single parent
     • Foster
     • Adoptive
     • Shared-care
     • Looked after/residential
     • Step/reconstituted
     • Same-sex
   • Planning for a baby
     • Pre-conceptual care
     • Changes to lifestyle
     • Buying baby clothes
     • Providing a safe environment
       • Eliminating dangers around the house
       • Becoming aware of all dangers around home
       • Becoming aware of safety measures
       • Safety Labels
     • Purchasing correct equipment
     • family planing kits

2. Pregnancy

   • The menstrual cycle
     • Female hormones
     • Conception
     • Fertillisation
     • Female reproductive system
       • Diagrams
       • Medical terms
       • Male reproductive system
         • Diagrams
         • Medical terms
   • Reproduction
     • Development of the baby in the womb
       • Different stages
         • Zygote stage
         • Embryo stage
         • Foetal stage
       • What supports the baby in the womb?
         • Amniotic sac & fluid
         • Placenta
         • Umbilical chord
         • Uterus
         • Cervix
   • Pre-conceptual care
     • Contraceptives
     • Factors of contraceptives
       • Diet
       • Weight
       • Age
       • Fitness
       • Medical conditions
       • Alcohol consumption
   • Labour
     • Signs of labour
     • Stages of labour
     • types of birth
     • Birth positions
     • Pain relief
     • Birth plans
     • Medical Assistance
       • Episotomy
       • Forceps
       • Ventouse extraction
       • Advantages and disadvantages
     • New born baby
       • Apgar score
       • Special care baby units
         • Special equipment
           • SCBU
       • Reflexes
       • Post natal care
       • Baby blues
   • Screening and diagnostic tests
     • Nuchal fold translucency
     • Serum screening
     • Amniocentesis
   • Signs of pregnancy

3. Diet, health and care of the child

   • Dietary guidelines for different ages
   • sources of nutrients and food
   • feeding a child/baby
     • bottle feeding
       • advantages + disadvantages
       • sterilizers
       • methods
     • Breast feeding
       • advantages+disadvantages
     • weaning
       • purpose
       • when to start
       • stages
   • encouraging healthy diet
   • dealing with food refusal
   • hygiene when caring for children
     • bathing and nappies
     • clothing and footware
   • recognising symptoms and illnesses
     • immunisation
     • caring for sick child
     • when to call doctor/go to hospital

4. Development of the child

   • PIES development
   • development milestones
   • factors affecting PIES development
   • encouraging pies development
   • sensory development
   • cognitive development
   • Monitoring development
   • Fine and gross motor skills
   • Activity ability stages
   • PIES skills
   • Types of play
     • importance
     • toys and games
     • encouraging play

5. Support for the parent&child

   • childcare provision
     • 'in home' care e.g. babysitters
     • 'group ' care', e.g. day nurseries
     • advantages and disadvantages
     • why parents choose childcare
   • Educational provision- EYFS
   • Sure start
   • health visitor
   • Statutory rights