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Social and Emotional Development of Children

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The   social and emotional development of children and teenagers which continues into adulthood . Emotional development : Emotional development is the emergence of a child's experience, expression, understanding, and regulations of emotions from birth through late adolescence. It also comprises how growth and changes in these processes concerning emotions occur. What is Social - Emotional development ? Positive and nurturing early experiences and relationships have a significant impact on a child's social - emotional development. They also influence how the young child's brain develops. An attachment relationship is an enduring one that develops during the first few years of the child's life. Erikson's Eight stages of development by  psychiatrist , Erik Erikson in 1956. According to Erikson , the socialization process consists of eight phases - the  " eight stages of man" . His eight stages of man were formulated not through

SPEECH DEVELOPMENT - Infant to Childhood.

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What are Voice, Speech and Language? Voice, Speech and Language are the tools we use to communicate with each other. VOICE: is the sound we make as air from our lungs is pushed between vocal folds in our Larynx , Causing them to vibrate. SPEECH: is talking , which is one way to express language. It involves the precisely coordinated muscle actions of the tongue, lips, jaw , and vocal tract to produce the recognizable sounds that make up language. LANGUAGE: is a set of shared rules that allow people to express verbally or by writing, singing or making other gestures , such as eye blinking or mouth movement. How do Speech and Language develop? The first 3 years of life ,when the brain in developing and maturing , is the most intensive period for acquiring speech and language skills. These skills develop best a world that is rich with sounds, sights and consistent exposure to the speech and others. There appear to be critical periods for speech and language development

MALNUTRITION - AND CHILDREN

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Malnutrition : Someone who doesn't get enough of one specific nutrient has a nutritional deficiency, a form of malnutrition (although it doesn't necessarily mean the person will become seriously ill). Even people who have plenty to eat may be malnourished if they don't eat foods that provide the right nutrients , vita mins, and minerals . Some diseases and conditions prevent people from digesting or absorbing their food  properly. For a example : 🔵 some with ' Celiac disease ' has intestinal problems that are triggered by a protein called Gluten , which is found in wheat , rye and barlay. 🔵  kids with ' Cystic Fibrosis' have trouble absorbing nutrients because the disease affects the pancreas , an organ that normally produces enzymes necessary for digestion . The most common nutritional deficiency in the world is iron deficiency, which can lead to anemia. WHO ( world health organization ) est

Signs of Positive Developmental Delays: Gross Motor and Sensory Development

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Delays in gross motor or sensory skills may be caused by a variety of neurological or orthopedic problems . REMEMBER , THOUGH THAT MOST DELAYS ARE NOT SERIOUS . <script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <script>      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({           google_ad_client: "ca-pub-4280545194065456",           enable_page_level_ads: true      }); </script> The following may be signs of developmental delay : Birth to 3months: 🔵  Limbs trunk feel floppy and excessively loose 🔵 Arms and legs in only a limited way 🔵 Is unable to maintain a position on the stomach 3 to 6months: 🔵 Limbs and trunk feel floppy excessively loose 🔵 Arms and legs are stiff when moved during dressing and changing 🔵 Move arms and legs in only a limited way 🔵 Has trouble rolling from back to stomach and stomach to back 🔵 cannot sit with support 🔵 Has continue