CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Infancy is the period of most rapid growth after birth. Growth during infancy is even faster than growth during puberty. By the end of the first year, the average baby is twice the length it was at birth and three times its birth weight. Infancy is also the period when most of the deciduous, or “baby, ” teeth erupt.

Detailed explanation-2: -Growth and development are most rapid during infancy and slower throughout the rest of childhood until adolescence. Adolescence involves mental, emotional, and social changes in addition to the physical changes of puberty.

Detailed explanation-3: -A major growth spurt happens at the time of puberty, usually between 8 to 13 years of age in girls and 10 to 15 years in boys.

Detailed explanation-4: -Infant development is the earliest stage of a child’s development after birth and a key stage that influences the remainder of early childhood development. There are typical behaviors to expect of infants such as lots of sleeping, frequent eating, and rapid gains in physical and cognitive skills.

Detailed explanation-5: -Phase 3: Infancy: 0–11 months Infancy represents the most pronounced period of postnatal growth. A child doubles the birth weight by 5 months and triples it by 12 months of age. Length increases by 50% by the end of the first year of life.