Meaning Of Growth And Development
Child Growth and Development examines the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional growth of young children from prenatal development through middle childhood. It reviews prominent theories of development and topics such as health, nutrition, play and the family. Growth refers to the increase in mass and size of a body. Development is the process where a particular organism, not only grows physically but acquires mental and physiological growth as well. Physical growth is an increase in size. Development is growth in function and capability. Both processes highly depend on genetic, nutritional, and environmental factors. As children develop physiologically and emotionally, it is useful to define certain age-based groups. The following terminology is used: šµ Neonate (newborn): Birth to 1 month šµ Infant: 1 month to 1 year šµ Young child: 1 year through 4 years šµ Older child: 5 years through 10 years šµ Adolescent: 11 years through 17 to 19 year s. Some developmental phycholo