Development of young Children 1 to 3 years
Development is the physical, mental, and emotional stages a child goes through from birth to the beginning of adulthood. During this process a child progresses from dependency on their parents/guardians to increasing independence.
Developmental milestones: It can help check the child is on track. They cover common patterns of development from when the child is likely to smile for the first time, cut their first tooth, roll over, sit up, pull to standing and walking etc They're based on averages, so some children may reach some milestones earlier or later than others. Most of the time a difference from the norm is fine. However, milestones are sometimes used by parents and health professionals to spot when a child has an underlying condition or developmental delay.
Development Stages of Young Children 1 to 3 years
1 to 3 years
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Communication and Speech
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From 1 year:
- May build up to using 5-10 different words.
- Starts to recognise different accents
From 18 months:
- Names objects and pictures
• Begins to use two-word phrases (e.g. 'me book'). says main words but misses out connecting words
- Uses simple pronouns ('me', 'you', 'my')
• Can follow two-step directions (e.g. 'pick up your coat and bring it to me')
- Enjoys listening to stories
- Talks to self during play
From 2-3 years:
• Starts to say first correct full sentences - grammar starts to appear with three-word combinations
• Talks about what they're doing as they do it
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Physical
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From 1 year:
- May be able to stand and walk a few steps alone
From 1-2 years:
- More confident moving around
- Can use a spoon to feed self
- Can stack blocks on top of each other
From 2-3 years:
- Can throw and kick a ball
• Can ride a tricycle with stabilisers
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Social and Emotional
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From 1 year:
- Able to recognise self in mirror.
From 2-3 years:
- Emotions are easily visible
- Wants to do things when they want to
- Plays alongside other children, but not together yet
• More confident with strangers
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Cognitive
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From 1 year:
- Can identify familiar things in picture books
- Much better at solving puzzles
From 2-3 years:
- Can say numbers or count aloud (not necessarily in the right order)
- Can group similar objects together
• By 3 years old, has fully developed object permanence - this decreases any feelings of separation anxiety
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2, Young Children development in different sequence and different rates
3. Explain how all areas of development are interconnected
Outline the features of positive Environment that supports the development of young children
Explain how the features previously outlined supports the young Children
4. Describe how to create a positive environment