| This means that parents should constantly be | | | | frequently can result in proper development of |
| teaching their children and ensuring they get the | | | | these traits. If it is noticed that despite the |
| proper education because learning is a very | | | | teaching the child is not picking these necessary |
| important aspect of child development. | | | | traits up, that may be indicative of a development |
| Child development covers the growth of a child all | | | | delay, which is a common concern in child |
| the way up until adolescence and this | | | | development. |
| development is very important to society | | | | If such a delay is occurring, it can be helped |
| because of the cognitive, educational, and | | | | through early intervention in the form of therapy |
| emotional development a child undergoes in order | | | | and delay. Although it may never be completely |
| to be a productive member of society. Studying | | | | eradicated since a developmental delay is more or |
| how a child develops is especially important since | | | | less a life-long disability. The good news is that the |
| it results in the creation of developmentally | | | | training and education opportunities are expanding |
| appropriate programs within school systems. Even | | | | as are the knowledge of those teaching these |
| toy companies must know at what point children | | | | programs. There seems to have been an increase |
| are developmentally at certain ages so that they | | | | in those wanting to become involved with aiding |
| can make their toys appropriate for the certain | | | | those with developmental delays and helping them |
| age groups. One can't expect a two year old to | | | | become functional members of society despite |
| play video games with numbers and letters, but | | | | their disability. |
| they can expect a 5 to 6 year old to successfully | | | | So as you can see, child development is very |
| play the game. | | | | important and knowing the phases of child |
| These phases in which children are learning to do | | | | development and their milestones is important for |
| things such as read and write are considered | | | | society to understand. Anytime there is a delay in |
| milestones. Even walking is considered a milestone | | | | activities such as the transfer of objects from |
| along with various phases in physical development | | | | one hand to the other at 6 months of age, for |
| and these milestones become a huge focus in the | | | | instance, there is need for further evaluation by |
| stages of child development. Accomplishments | | | | the parents and this information should be |
| such as hand-eye coordination, talking, walking, | | | | presented to the baby's pediatrician. If other |
| and learning how to solve a problem are all | | | | delays occur in development such as not crawling |
| milestones in child development that must be | | | | by 9 to 10 months, something may be going on |
| noted by parents. | | | | that with early intervention can become less |
| When parents are aware of what the age-specific | | | | severe in the child's life. |
| milestones are, they are able to keep track of | | | | Basically what it comes down to is educating |
| the child's development and know that the child is | | | | parents on the stages of child development, what |
| either exceeding or meeting where they should | | | | to look for to identify a developmental delay, and |
| be at specific points in their development. Some | | | | knowing what to do if there is one. Child |
| of the crucial parts of development that needs to | | | | development is very important to the child and |
| be monitored are: problem-solving, social skills, | | | | society, so having the appropriate knowledge is |
| patience, and creativity. Teaching these traits to | | | | very crucial in many ways. |
| children at a young age and practicing them | | | | |