(CGDR) CHILD GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
m 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
Development is continuous - children continue to add new behaviors and skills as they perfect abilities.
ie: gurgles to coos to chattering to words to phrases to sentences
Development proceeds at different rates - Each child is different. ie: some children will walk at 10 months
and some at 18
All areas of development are interrelated - the domains of development effect one another as children
learn new skills and abilities
How many brain cells are there at birth? - 100 billion
Synapse - connection between 2 nerve cells
developmental disability - a chronic condition that is diagnosed in childhood and substantially limits
major life activities in adulthood
DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
m 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
Development is continuous - children continue to add new behaviors and skills as they perfect abilities.
ie: gurgles to coos to chattering to words to phrases to sentences
Development proceeds at different rates - Each child is different. ie: some children will walk at 10 months
and some at 18
All areas of development are interrelated - the domains of development effect one another as children
learn new skills and abilities
How many brain cells are there at birth? - 100 billion
Synapse - connection between 2 nerve cells
developmental disability - a chronic condition that is diagnosed in childhood and substantially limits
major life activities in adulthood
