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1. Growth and DevelopmentGrowth and Development
Prepared By:
Shaimaa Mohamed Nageeb

2. General ObjectiveGeneral Objective::
By the end of this lecture, the student will beBy the end of this lecture, the student will be
able to discuss growth and developmentable to discuss growth and development
of children.of children.
Learning objectivesLearning objectives::

3. Specific Objectives:Specific Objectives:
By the end of this lecture, the student will be ableBy the end of this lecture, the student will be able
to:to:
• Identify the importance of growth andIdentify the importance of growth and
development.development.
• Define growth and development.Define growth and development.
• List factors affecting growth and development.List factors affecting growth and development.
• Mention types of growth and development.Mention types of growth and development.
• Identify the stages of development.Identify the stages of development.

4. Out linesOut lines
11--IntroductionIntroduction..
22--DefinDefinitionition growth and developmentgrowth and development..
33--the importance of growth andthe importance of growth and
developmentdevelopment..
44--factors affecting growth and developmentfactors affecting growth and development..
55--the stages of developmentthe stages of development..
66--types of growth and developmenttypes of growth and development..
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5. Introductionintroductionintroduction

6. Definition of Growth
Growth refer to an increase in the
physical size , measured in inches /
centimeters or / kilograms.

7. Child Growth (Image: WHOChild Growth (Image: WHO((

8. Changes in bodily proportions with ageChanges in bodily proportions with age..

9. Definition of Development
Development refers to a progressive
increase in the function of the body

10. By understanding what to expect during each stage ofBy understanding what to expect during each stage of
developmentdevelopment,, parents can easily capture the teachableparents can easily capture the teachable
moments in everyday life to enhance their child's languagemoments in everyday life to enhance their child's language
development, intellectual growth, social development anddevelopment, intellectual growth, social development and
motor skillsmotor skills..

11. Importance of Growth and Development forImportance of Growth and Development for
Nurses:Nurses:
• Knowing what to expect of a particular child atKnowing what to expect of a particular child at
any given age.any given age.
• Gaining better understanding of the reasonsGaining better understanding of the reasons
behind illnesses.behind illnesses.
• Helping in formulating the plan of care.Helping in formulating the plan of care.
• Helping in parentsHelping in parents’’ education in order to achieveeducation in order to achieve
optimal growth & development at each stage.optimal growth & development at each stage.

12. Stages of Growth &
Development

13. Prenatal life1
From
conception to
birth

14. New born or Neonate2
From Birth to
first 4 weeks

15. Infant3
From 4 weeks
to 1 year

16. Toddler4
From 1 to 3
year

17. Preschool5
From 3 to 6
year

18. School5
From 6 to 12
year

19. Adolescent6
From 12 to 21
year

20. Factors influencing
Growth &
Development

22. Factors affecting growth and development:Factors affecting growth and development:
1) Hereditary1) Hereditary
2) Environmental factors2) Environmental factors
(A) Pre-natal environment(A) Pre-natal environment
1-Factors related to mothers during pregnancy1-Factors related to mothers during pregnancy ::
- Nutritional deficiencies- Nutritional deficiencies
- Diabetic mother- Diabetic mother
- Exposure to radiation- Exposure to radiation
- Infection with German measles- Infection with German measles
- Smoking- Smoking
- Use of drugs- Use of drugs

23. 2-Factors related to fetus2-Factors related to fetus
• Mal-position in uterusMal-position in uterus
• Faulty placental implantationFaulty placental implantation
(B) Post-Natal Environment(B) Post-Natal Environment
I -I - External environmentExternal environment ::
- socio-economic status of the family- socio-economic status of the family
- child- child’’s nutritions nutrition
- climate and season- climate and season
- child- child’’s ordinal position in the familys ordinal position in the family
- Number of siblings in the family- Number of siblings in the family
- Family structure (single parent or extended family- Family structure (single parent or extended family …… ))

24. Internal environmentInternal environment
• ChildChild’’s intelligences intelligence
• Hormonal influencesHormonal influences
• EmotionsEmotions

25. Types of growth and developmentTypes of growth and development
Types of growth:Types of growth:
- Physical growth (Ht, Wt, head & chest- Physical growth (Ht, Wt, head & chest
circumference)circumference)
- Physiological growth (vital signs- Physiological growth (vital signs ……))
Types of development:Types of development:
- Motor development- Motor development
- Cognitive development- Cognitive development
- Emotional development- Emotional development
- Social development- Social development