1. The document discusses growth and development from infancy through adolescence, outlining the key physical, cognitive, social, and emotional milestones at each stage. 2. It provides details on growth patterns, assessing factors like weight, height, head circumference, and teething. 3. Developmental principles are outlined, noting growth proceeds from general to complex, in a head-to-toe direction, and is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors.

1. GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT
Infancy
Early Childhood
Middle Childhood
Adolescent

2. Definition of growth
Growth is a physical maturation
resulting an increase in size or numbers of
the body tissues and its various organs.

3. Development
It is the process of functional,
physiological maturation of the body. It is
the progressive increase in skills and
capacity to function.

4. Stages of Growth and Development
 Infancy
 Neonate: Birth to 1 month
 Infancy: 1 month to 1 year
 Early Childhood
 Toddler: 1-3 years
 Preschool: 3-6 years
 Middle Childhood
 School age: 6 to 12 years
 Late Childhood
 Adolescent: 13 years to approximately 18 years

5. Principles of Growth and Development
 Growth is an orderly process, occurring
continuously and unique to each child everywhere
in the world.
 G& D is proceed by stages and its sequence is
predictable.
 G& D depends on many factors especially
heriditary and environment.
 Society has strong influence on G& D of a children.

6.  Development proceeds from the simple to the
complex and from the general to the specific.
 Development occurs in a cephalocaudal and a
proximodistal progression.
 There are critical periods for growth and
development.
 There is a positive correlation between physical,
mental and emotional development of a child.

7. Growth Pattern

8. Growth Patterns
 The child’s pattern of growth is in a head-
to-toe direction, or cephalocaudal, and
in an inward to outward pattern called
proximodistal.

9. Why developmental assessment?
 Early detection of deviation in child’s
pattern of development
 Simple and time efficient mechanism to
ensure developmental progress
 Domains assessed: cognitive, motor,
language, social / behavioral and adaptive

10. Anthropometric assessment
 Weight
 Length
 BMI (Body mass Index)
 Circumference:
Head Circumference
Chest Circumference
Mid upper arm Circumference
 Dentition/eruption of teeth
 Osseous growth

11. 1. Weight
 Weight of full term infant: 2.5-3.8 kg
 20% loss of weight in first week of life
 25-30gm/day increases till 3 months.
 40gm/month increases till 1 yr
 Doubled their birth weight in 5 months old.
 Tripled by one year of age.
 Four times in 2 yrs
 Five times in 3 yrs, Six times in 5 yrs
 7 times in7yrs, 10 times n 10 yrs

12. 2.Length
 Height improvement indicates skeletal
growth.
 At birth average length is about 50cm.
 Increases to 60cm at 3 months, 70cm at 9
months.
 75cm-1 yr
 12cm increases in 2nd yr
 9cm increases in 3rd yr
 7cm increases in 4th yr

13.  6cm increases in 5th yr
 Doubles in height 4-5yrs
 Height increases in every year after the 5
years of age.

14. 3.Body mass index (BMI)
 BMI= weight in Kg
Height in M2
 BMI remains constant up to 5 yrs of age.
 BMI >30kg/ M2 indicates obesity
 BMI <10kg/ M2 indicates malnutrition

15. 4. Head circumference
 Average Head circumference at birth is
about 35 cm
 At 3 months it is about 40cm
 At 6 months it is about 43cm
 At 1 Year it is about 45cm
 At 2 Years it is about 48cm
 At 7 Year it is about 50cm
 At 12 Year it is about 52cm

16. Fontannelle closure
 Anterior Fontannelle & posterior
Fontannelle present at birth.
 Posterior Fontannelle closes early within
6-8 weeks of life
 Anterior Fontannelle closes at 12-18
months of life.
 Delayed closure results from malnutrition.
Hydrocephalus, con. Heart disease.

17. Fontannelle
Anterior Fontannelle Posterior Fontannelle

18. Chest circumference
 Also known as thoracic diameter
 At birth 2-8cm less than the head circumference.
 6-12 months head circumference becomes equal.
 After 1 yr head circumference more than chest
circumference.
 During birth chest circumference round in
shape, later becomes transverse diameter
increases.

19. Mid upper arm circumference
 It helps to find out the nutritional condition of children.
 At birth average MURC is about 12cm in a normal newborn.
 At 1 yr of age about 12-16cm
 1-5 yrs about 16-17cm
 At 12 yrs 17-18cm
 At 15 yrs 20-21 cm
 Measurement is taken from acromian process to oleocranon
process of ulna. The simple tape measures are used.

20. 5. Dentition /eruption of teeth

21. Types of teeth
 Temporary for small face in small size
 Permanent teeth Bigger in size for growing
face.
Temporary teeth
Also called as Milk teeth/Deciduous teeth,
which erupt at the rate of one tooth every
month.
By the age of 2.5-3yrs all (20)temporary
teeth erupts.

22. Permanent teeth
 all temporary teeth replaced by permanent teeth.
 It starts from 6yrs and 12yrs.
 Third molar appears at 18 yrs or later in some
children.
Some babies born with teeth, it is called as natal teeth.
Malocclusion of teeth due to thumb sucking

23. 6. Osseous growth
 Bony growth is essential for the proper height
of the child.
 Full term neonate have five ossification center.
 They are;
Distal end of femur
Proximal end of tibia
Talus
Calcaneous
Cuboid

24. Ossification centers

25. Factors affecting growth and development
 Genetic
1. Sex
2. Race and nationality
 Environmental
1. Prenatal
Maternal
nutrition/Infections
2. Postnatal

26. Genetic factors
 Characteristics such as
height, body structure, color
of skin, eyes and hair
depends upon inherited
genes from parents.
 Some familial diseases also
affected the growth of
children

27. Environmental factors
1. Prenatal factors
Intrauterine environment is an important
predominant factor of growth and development.
 Maternal malnutrition
 Maternal infections
 Maternal substance abuse
 Maternal illness
 Hormones- Thyroxine es the skeleton growth
 Uterine malformations

28. 2. Postnatal environmental factors
 Growth pattern
 Nutrition
 Childhood illness
 Acute illness
 Physical environment
 Psychological environment
 Cultural influences
 Socio economic status
 Climate and season
 Play and exercises

29. Growth and development of Infant
(0-1yr)

30. Physical growth of normal infant
Weight : the infant gains :
- Birth to 4 months → ¾ kg /month
- 5 to 8 months → ½ kg / month
- 9 to 12 months → ¼ kg /month
The infant will double his birth wt by 4-5
months and triple it by 10-12 months of
age

31. Calculating infant’s weight
Infants from 3 to 12 months
Weight = Age in months + 9
2
Wt of 7 months old infant = 7+9 = 16 = 8 kg
2 2

32. Height
• Length increases about 3 cm /month
during the 1st 3 months of age,
• then it increases 2 cm /month at age of 4-
6 months,
• Then, at 7 – 12 months, it increases 1 ½ cm
per month

33. Physiological growth of
infants:-
Pulse 110-150 b/min
Resp 35 ± 10 c/min
Breath through nose.
Blood pressure 80/50 ± 20/10 mmHg

34. Gross Motor Skills
 The acquisition of gross motor skill precedes
the development of fine motor skills.
 Both processes occur in a cephalocaudal
fashion
 Head control preceding arm and hand control
 Followed by leg and foot control.

35. Gross Motor Development
 Newborn: hardly able
to lift head
 6 months: easily lifts
head, chest and
upper abdomen and
can bear weight on
arms

36. Head Control
Newborn Age 6 months

37. Sitting up
 2months old: needs assistance
 6 months old: can sit alone in the tripod
position
 8 months old: can sit without support and
engage in play

38. Sitting Up
Age 2 months
Age 8 months

39. Ambulation
 9 month old: crawl
 1 year: stand independently from a crawl
position
 13 month old: walk and toddle quickly
 15 month old: can run

40. Ambulation
13 month old
Nine to 12-months

41. Fine Motor - Infant
 Newborn has very little control. Objects will
be involuntarily grasped and dropped
without notice.
 6 month old: palmer grasp – uses entire hand
to pick up an object
 9 month old: pincer grasp – can grasp small
objects using thumb and forefinger

42. Fine Motor Development
6-month-old
12-month-old

43. Speech Milestones
 1-2 months: coos
 2-6 months: laughs and squeals
 8-9 months babbles: mama/dada as sounds
 10-12 months: “mama/dada specific
 18-20 months: 20 to 30 words – 50% understood by
strangers
 22-24 months: two word sentences, >50 words, 75%
understood by strangers
 30-36 months: almost all speech understood by strangers

44. Hearing
 Hearing test done at birth
 Ability to hear correlates with ability enunciate
words properly
 Always ask about history of otitis media – ear
infection, placement of PET – tubes in ear
 Early referral to pediatrician to assess for possible
fluid in ears (effusion)
 Repeat hearing screening test
 Speech therapist as needed

45. Personal and social development
 2 months……..social smile
 3 months …….. Recognizing the mother
 6months………. He responds socially to his name
 9 months……….waves bye bye
 12 months…….. The infant shows fear of stranger
(stranger anxiety).
He learns that crying brings attention.
The infant smiles in response to smile of others.

46. Emotional development:
• His emotions are instable, where it is rapidly changes
from crying to laughter.
• His affection for or love family members appears.
• By 10 months, he expresses several beginning recognizable
emotions, such as anger, sadness, pleasure, jealousy, anxiety and
affection.
• By 12 months of age, these emotions are clearly
distinguishable.

47. Red Flags in infant development
 Unable to sit alone by age 9 months
 Unable to transfer objects from hand to hand by
age 1 year
 Abnormal pincer grip or grasp by age 15 months
 Unable to walk alone by 18 months
 Failure to speak recognizable words by 2 years.

48. Growth and development of
Toddler (1-3 yrs)

49. Physical growth
Weight:
The toddler's average weight gain is 1.8 to 2.7
kg/year.
Formula to calculate normal weight of children
over 1 year of age is
Age in years X 2+8 = ….. kg.
e.g., The weight of a child aging 4 years
= 4 X 2 + 8 = 16 kg

50. Height:
• During 1–2 years, the child's height
increases by 1cm/month.
• The toddler's height increases about
10 to 12.5cm/year.

51. Formula to calculate normal height
Age in years X 5 + 80 =
cm.
e.g., the length of 2 years old child
= 2 X 5 + 80 = 90cm

52. Teething:
• By 2 years of age, the
toddler has 16
temporary teeth.
• By the age of 30
months (2.5 years),
the toddler has 20
teeth

53. Physiological growth:
Pulse: 80–130 beats/min (average
110/min).
Respiration: 20–30C/min.
Bowel and bladder control:
Daytime control of bladder and bowel
control by 24–30 months.

54. Gross motor development
15 month- stands and walk without support.
 Creeps upstairs
 Throw small objects and pick them up
repeatedly.
18 months- walk sideways and backward
 Runs and often falls
 Climbs on furniture

55. 24 months- runs more quikly
 Walk backward
 Kicks large balls with out falling.
30 months- stands on one feet alone
 Jumps with both legs
 Ride a walker or pedal car.

56. Fine Motor - toddler
15 month- build a tower of 2-3 cubes.
 Open boxes
 Makes a line with crayon.
 Pokes finger in holes
18 months- build a tower of 3-4 cubes
 Scripple vigorously
 Turns a page in book two to three at a time
 Transfers object hand to hand

57. Fine Motor – Older Toddler
24 months- build a tower of 6-7 cubes
 Scrippled in more controlled way
 Imitates a circle stroke.
 Able to fold the paper
30 months- build a tower of 8 cubes
 Hold crayons with finger instead of entire
hand.
 Make vertical and horizontal stroke.

58. Feeding skills- toddler
15 month- hold a cup with all fingers.
 Cause spilling
 Enjoys finger feeding than spoon feeding.
 Cannot fill the spoon it goes up and down
18 months- Eat with spoon
 Play with food
 Drop the food in the floor
 Spills while eating

59. Feeding skills – Older Toddler
24 months- drink well from a single glass
 Plays with food
 Can use straw to drink.
 Imitate eating habit of others
30 months- self feeding with occasional
spilling
 Uses fork and spoon.
 Distinguishes from finger and spoon feed.

60. Toddler

61. Toddler
Safety becomes a problem as the toddler becomes
more mobile.

62. Issues in parenting - toddlers
 Stranger anxiety – avoid strangers by age 2 ½ to 3 years
 Temper tantrums: occur weekly in 50 to 80% of children –
peak incidence 18 months – most disappear by age 3
 Sibling rivalry: aggressive behavior towards new infant:
peak between 1 to 2 years but may be prolonged
indefinitely
 Thumb sucking
 Toilet Training

63. G & D of Pre-School

64. Physical growth
Weight: The preschooler
gains approximately
1.8kg/year.
Height: He doubles birth
length by 4–5 years of age.

65. Physiological growth
• Pulse: 80–120 beat/min. (average
100/min).
• Respiration: 20–30C/min.
• Blood Pressure: 100/67+24/25.

66. Fine motor and cognitive abilities
 Buttoning clothing
 Holding a crayon / pencil
 Building with small blocks
 Using scissors
 Playing a board game
 Have child draw picture of himself .

67. Emotional Development of Preschooler
• Fears the dark
• Tends to be impatient and selfish
• Expresses aggression through physical
and verbal behaviors.
• Shows signs of jealousy of siblings.

68. Social development in preschoolers
• Egocentric (Selfish)
• Tolerates short separation
• Less dependant on parents
• May have dreams & night-mares
• Attachment to opposite sex parent
• More cooperative in play

69. Red flags: preschool
 Inability to perform self-care tasks, hand washing
simple dressing, daytime toileting
 Lack of socialization
 Unable to play with other children
 Able to follow directions during exam
 Performance evaluation of pre-school teacher for
kindergarten readiness

70. Pool Safety

71. School-Age

72. Normal school-age child
School-age period is between the age
of 6 to 12 years. The child's growth and
development is characterized by
gradual growth.

73. Physical growth
Weight:
• School–age child gains about 3.8kg/year.
• Boys tend to gain slightly more weight through
12 years.
• Weight Formula for 7 - 12 yrs
= (age in yrs x 7 )– 5
2

74. Height
• The child gains about 5cm/year.
• Body proportion during this period: Both boys and girls
are long-legged.
Dentition
• Permanent teeth erupt during school-age period,
starting from 6 years, usually in the same order in
which primary teeth are lost.
• The child acquires permanent molars, medial and lateral
incisors.

75. Physiological growth
• Pulse: 90+15 beats/min
(75 to 105).
• Respiration: 21+3C/min
(18–24).
• Blood Pressure: 100/60+16/10.

76. Fine motor development
 Writing skills improve
 Fine motor is refined
 Fine motor with more focus
 Building blocks
 Sewing
 Musical instrument
 Painting
 Typing skills
 Technology: computers

77. Motor development
At 6–8 years :
• Rides a bicycle.
• Runs Jumps, climbs and hops.
• Has improved eye-hand coordination.
• Prints word and learn cursive writing.
• Can brush and comb hair.

78. At 8–10 years:
• Throws balls skillfully.
• Uses to participate in organized sports.
• Uses both hands independently.
• Handles eating utensils (spoon, fork, knife) skillfully.
At 10–12 years:
• Enjoy all physical activities.
• Continues to improve his motor coordination.

79. School performance
• Ask about favorite subject
• How they are doing in school
• Do they like school
• By parent report: any learning difficulties,
attention problems, homework
• Parental expectations

80. Emotional development
The school–age child:
• Fears injury to body and fear of dark.
• Jealous of siblings (especially 6–8 years
old child).
• Curious about everything.
• Has short bursts of anger by age of
10 years but able to control anger by
12 years.

81. Social development
The school–age child is :
• Wants other children to play with him.
• Insists on being first in every thing
• Becomes peer oriented.
• Improves relationship with siblings.
• Has greater self–control, confident, sincere.
• Respects parents and their role.
• Joints group (formal and informal).
• Engage in tasks in the real world.

82. Cognitive development
 Greater ability to concentrate and
participate in self-initiating quiet activities
that challenge cognitive skills, such as
reading, playing computer and board
games.

83. Red flags: school age
 School failure
 Lack of friends
 Social isolation
 Aggressive behavior: fights, fire setting,
animal abuse

84. Adolescent (13 to 18 Year Old)

85. Definition of adolescent:
Adolescence is a transition period from
childhood to adulthood. Its is based on
childhood experiences and accomplishments.
It begins with the appearance of secondary sex
characteristics and ends when somatic growth is
completed and the individual is psychological
mature.

86. Adolescent
 As teenagers gain independence they
begin to challenge values
 Critical of adult authority
 Relies on peer relationship
 Mood swings especially in early
adolescents

87. Physical growth:
Weight:
• Growth spurt begins earlier in girls (10–14 years, while it is 12–16 in
boys).
• Males gains 7 to 30kg, while female gains 7 to 25kg.
Height:
• By the age of 13, the adolescent triples his birth length.
• Males gains 10 to 30cm in height.
• Females gains less height than males as they gain 5 to 20cm.
• Growth in height ceases at 16 or 17 years in females and 18 to 20in
males

88. Physiological growth:
Pulse: Reaches adult value 60–80 beats/min.
Respiration: 16–20C/minute.
NB: The sebaceous glands of face, neck and chest
become more active. When their secretion
accumulates under the skin in face,
acne/pimples will appear.

89. Appearance of secondary sex characteristics
1- Secondary sex characteristics in girls:
• Increase in transverse diameter of the pelvis.
• Development of the breasts.
• Change in the vaginal secretions.
• Growth of pubic and axillary hair.
• Menstruation (first menstruation is called menarche,
which occurs between 12 to 13 years).

90. Secondary sex characteristics in boys:
• Increase in size of genitalia.
• Swelling of the breast.
• Growth of pubic, axillary, facial and chest hair.
• Change in voice.
• Rapid growth of shoulder breadth.
• Production of spermatozoa (which is sign of
puberty).

91. Emotional development:
This period is accompanied usually by
changes in emotional control. Adolescent
exhibits alternating and recurrent episodes of
disturbed behavior with periods of quite one.
He may become hostile or ready to fight,
complain or resist every thing.

92. Social development:
He needs to know "who he is" in relation to
family and society, i.e., he develops a sense of
identity.
Adolescent shows interest in other sex.
He looks for close friendships.

93. Adolescent behavioral problems
 Anorexia
 Attention deficit
 Anger issues
 Suicide

94. Adolescents

95. Adolescent Teaching
 Relationships
 Sexuality – STD’s / AIDS
 Substance use and abuse
 Gang activity
 Driving
 Access to weapons

96. Adolescents