Childhood

Childhood

1. Physical Development

   • Height and weight increase at ages 5-7
   • Improved coordination
     • Throwing/ Catching
     • Riding a bike
     • Dancing
   • Learn to hit a ball with a bat

2. Intellectual Development

   • Learn to talk well
   • Think about imaginary objects
   • Simple understanding of right and wrong
   • Unaware of other peoples view points
     • Not egocentic
   • Knowledge and vocab expands
     • Learn a new language
   • Learn more complex shapes and colours

3. Emotional Development

   • Self confidence grows
   • Gains independence
   • Control over how they deal with emotions
   • Important that a child has emotional stability because it influences their actions

4. Social Development

   • Develop relationships with people outside of the family
     • Teachers
   • Start School
   • Learn to cooperate by the age of 7
   • Aware of sexual differences and play with the opposite sex