(CGDR) Child Growth and Development | Questions with 100 % correct Answers | Verified

Growth - specific body changes and increases in the child's size Girls enter puberty between - 8 and 13 Boys enter puberty between - 10 and 15 Growth proceeds - from head to toe and from the center of the body outwards Children gain control of __________ first, then arms and legs - head and neck Are the brain, heart and spinal cord fully functioning at birth? - yes As children grow they gain control of their arm and leg muscles, then finger and toe - Growth proceeds outward Principles of Child Growth and Development - 1) Sequence is similar for all 2) Proceeds from general to specific 3) Development is continuous 4) Proceeds at different rates 5) All areas of development are interrelated Developmental sequences is similar for all - you crawl before you walk, even though the time it takes to crawl may vary Development proceeds from general to specific - large muscles develop first, then smaller muscles