The expected pattern of development for children and young people from birth to 19 years 1a.Sequence and rate of each aspect of development from birth to 19 years Although there are different aspects to a childâ€TMs development that may be viewed separately, it is important to take a more holistic view as each child is unique and will develop in their own way. Many of their skills and areas of development will overlap with one another. For example if we look at a child learning to play football it is of course at first perceived as a more physical skill such as pace, dribbling and shooting. But if you look more in depth you will find that physical skills alone are not enough. Social, communication and cognitive skills are just as vital. Just …show more content…
Although they do develop many skills naturally as they get older it is equally important that they receive help and support to help them develop these skills in a variety of ways. An example of Physical development is of a childâ€TMs first steps. Though we assume the child will automatically learn to walk, this is not done without a parent holding and supporting the weight of a child while they learn the act of placing one foot in front of the other. Has the child develops and gets older they become more independent and are able to walk by themselves. Communication and language development would not however be an automatic feature as part of a childâ€TMs development and is almost entirely dependent on the process of learning. In the early years the child would learn from parents and older siblings, using simple words and hand gestures. As the child matures they would gain more of an understanding of language through teachers and more commonly, socially through friends. They would gain more skills in learning how to communicate and understand