1. Growth and development refers to the changes that occur during an individual's lifecycle from conception to death. It encompasses physical, cognitive, emotional, and social changes. 2. Studying growth and development allows one to understand typical behaviors and abilities at different ages, assess developmental norms, identify potential problems, and provide comprehensive care for children. 3. The main stages of growth and development are prenatal, infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, and late childhood/adolescence. Rapid physical and cognitive development occurs during infancy from birth to 12 months.

1. GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT

2. Growth and Develo pment as a unit expresses th e sum of nu merou s changes that take p lace durin g the life c ycle of an indivi dual. The entire cour se is a dynamic p rocess that encom passes several int er-related d i mensions.

6. GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT IN INFANCY

8. GROWTH & PHYSICAL MATURATION

13. Mnemonic for Growth and Development 52 50 48 45 40 35 OFC 100 90 75 50 Ht (Cm) X 10 X 6 X 5 X 4 X 3 X 2 3 Wt (Kg) 10 7 5 4 3 2 1 5/12 3/12 0 Age (yrs)

23. MOTOR DEVELOPMENT

24. GROSS MOTOR (Devt.al maturation in posture) General movements Head balance (3/12) Rolling over (5/12) Sitting with support (4/12) Crawling & Creeping (8/12) Standing (10/12) Walking (1 yr)

25. Sitting without support…

26. Standing with support Coo, that’s How it looks to Ma and Pa!

28. PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT

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