2. Stages of Child Development
Infancy
(Birth – 18 Months)
Childhood
(18 months-12 years)
Adolescence
(13 - 18 years)
3. Infancy
Communicate by sense
organs (Eyes, Nose, body,
ears)
Responses human voice
Able to breath and Breast
feeding
Use one or
more words
Understand
simple
instructions
Understand
simple
instructions
Dependent age
(Basic needs
beings meet by
parents)
7. Childhood
Copy the others
activities
Start reading
Independent
Learn general roles
Develop moral attitudes
Curious
Trying to take responsible
Able to express emotionally
Develop self concepts
8. Early Childhood (2-5)
• Curious
• School going
• Imitative
• Creative age
• Like to play, sing
a song, make
house…
9. Late Childhood (6-12)
• Trouble some age
• Careless (Sloppy)
• Quarreling
• Critical period
• Socialization periods
• Delinquency behaviors‘
• Playing age
• Creative age
11. Adolescence
• It is important period.
• Give importance to friends rather then
family members.
• Take responsibilities.
• Searching identity.
• Wants to spend time with friends.
• Attraction (sexual maturing feeling,
interest).
12. Best way of parenting
• Infancy stage treat like Detector.
• Childhood stage treat like Instructor.
• Puberty stage treat like a Coach.
• Adolescence stage treat like a friends.