Different ways Humans Grow

Physical Development

• Gross and fine Motor skills

• Growth and maturation of senses, muscles, organs, and body systems

Contributions to Physical Development:

• Nutrition, exercise, human contact, hygiene, and rest

Social Development

• Knowledge of how people interact, play, take turns, share, or talk socially

• Ability to build relationships, make friends

• Being aware and supportive of those in challenging social situations

• becoming independent

Contributions to Social Development

• Loving and patient caregivers, self-confidence, cooperation, trust

Emotional Development

• process of developing positive feelings about oneself, family, friends, and the world at large

• maturation and evolution of emotions, social skills, identity, personality, and morals

• learning how to cope with feelings appropriately

Contributions to Emotional Development:

• healthy, loving environment

• cargiverers respond with warmth to child’s feelings

• parents should accept and support the innate nature of child and their temperament

Moral Development

• Developing a sense of what is right from wrong

• Includes a conscience that governs thoughts, feelings, and behavior

• Concepts of justice, rights, responsibilities, and fairness

• Creating positive attitude towards others in society

Contributions to Healthy Moral Development:

• Good role modeling from parents/caregivers, immediate family

Cognitive Development

• Brain growth and stimulation of central nervous system

• Maturation of mental processes such as learning, imagination, memory, perception

• Development of language for young children

Contributions to Healthy Cognitive Development:

• Primary caregivers are supportive, nurturing, warm, and sensitive

• Time and Effort Spent with Supportive nurturing caregivers