Late childhood refers to ages 6 through 12, when the first signs of puberty often emerge. Both boys and girls experience significant growth during this period. Developmental tasks include physical, social, cognitive, and emotional development. Puberty is the period of sexual maturation, beginning between ages 8-13 in girls and 9-14 in boys. It involves biological changes that also impact psychosocial and emotional development, and can increase sexual interests like dating, intimacy, and masturbation.

1. LATE CHILDHOOD

2. • It is the time period from the age of 6 until the
age of 12 years
• It is in late childhood that the first signs of
puberty usually begin to appear.
• A lot of growth is experienced by both boys
and girls during late childhood.

3. DEVELOPMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS
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Troublesome age
Sloppy age
Quarrelsome age
Elementary school age
Critical period
Gang age
Creative age
Play age

4. DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS
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Physical development
Social development
Cognitive development
Emotional development

5. Physical Development
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Variety of activities
More complex motor skills
Strength
Balance and coordination
Small warm-up
Progressive activities
Catering to different growth rates

6. Social Development
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Enjoyment
Individual work
Rotation of roles
Cooperative work
Independent responsibility
Problem solving activities
Leadership opportunities
Fair play
Shared expectations
Team culture

7. Cognitive Development
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Leadership skills
Differing reasoning skills
Use of analogies in explanation
Decision-making and problem solving
opportunities
• Individual identify
• Social comparison.

8. Emotional Development
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Positive
Caring environment
Praise and encouragement
All experience success
Use of role models
Success in meeting challenges
Feeling of self-worth, mood swings.

9. DEVELOPMENTAL HAZARDS
• Physical hazards
• Psychological hazards

10. Physical Hazards
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Illness
Obesity
Sex-inappropriate Body Build
Accidents
Physical Disabilities
Awkwardness
Homeliness

11. Psychological Hazards
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Speech
Emotional
Social
Play
Conceptual
Moral
Hazards associated with interests
Sex-role typing
Family-Relationship
Personality Development

12. PUBERTY
• the period during which growing boys or girls
undergo the process of sexual maturation
• Puberty involves a series of biological, or
physical transformations, the process can also
have an effect on the psychosocial and
emotional development.

14. Sexual Interest
• Dating
– i.e., going with other sexes
• Physical intimacy
– kissing, petting
• Masturbation
– preoccupation with sexuality
• e.g., frequently makes references to sexuality
– interest in sexual media