As children grow up, parents begin to care about their babies' developmental status. The most basic point is to see if the child's development can keep up with the normal level of development and whether it conforms to the developmental characteristics of early childhood. When it comes to the developmental characteristics of early childhood, what are the developmental characteristics that are suitable for early childhood?
What is in line with the developmental characteristics of early childhood
1. The growth and development rate slows down. On average, the height only increases by 5-6 centimeters per year, while the weight only increases by 1.5-2 kilograms. In addition, with increasing activity and relatively higher energy consumption, the body begins to lose weight and subcutaneous fat decreases. Parents often mistakenly believe that their children are sick, and as long as their height, weight, head circumference, and chest circumference meet the standards, there is no need to worry about them.
2. The development of brain function is becoming increasingly sophisticated. Due to the expanding scope of activities and wider contact areas, various abilities such as observation, attention, memory, thinking, imagination, and creativity have developed rapidly.
3. The development of chest circumference is greater than that of head circumference. Chest circumference can reflect the development of a child's chest, chest and back muscles, and lungs; The size of head circumference is generally related to brain development. The head circumference of boys aged 3-6 is generally between 49.1-50.8 centimeters, and that of girls is between 48.1-50 centimeters.
Characteristics of Behavioral Development in Early Childhood
1. I have learned many new casual movements, such as independent walking, running, jumping, etc. My hand movements have become more delicate. At the age of 2, I can eat with a spoon, and at the age of 3, I can string beads with my little hands and draw circles with my strokes.
2. The rapid development of spoken language not only enables children to understand adult speech, but also enables them to use language for the simplest communication with adults. This is a critical period for children to learn oral language, and what is overlooked at this time is often difficult to make up for in the future. At the age of 2, the vocabulary mastered is about 200, and by the age of 3, it can reach about 1000.
3. The emergence of self-awareness is accompanied by a bit of randomness in intellectual activities. Children begin to recognize themselves as the germ of self-awareness, and the appearance of the personal pronoun "I" is a turning point for children to understand themselves. Around the age of 3, children will begin to use the personal pronoun "I" to express themselves, which means they begin to have self-awareness.
The developmental characteristics of early childhood include a lot of content, the most basic of which is the growth and development of young children, and the behavioral development of young children. Parents should observe their children's development process carefully to avoid timely and effective treatment when their children have certain developmental problems.
