|We measure a child’s development in milestones as a rough guide and it is broken down in age ranges. In the early years, the milestones are quite close together and become more spaced out as the baby becomes a child |
|and then an adult.
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Emotional development |
|0-9mths – baby has a strong emotional attachment to parents, requires routines and begins to show likes and dislikes |
|9-18mths – toddler tantrums, seeks comfort from familiar adults. |
|18mths-3yrs – less reliant on parents except for emotional needs, frequent mood changes, limited empathy |
|3-5yrs – confidence in new situations, emotions expressed to others, resolves arguments |
|5-7yrs – increasing empathy, uses language to describe feelings |
|7-12yrs – has needs for possessions, competitive, greater awareness of others |
|12-19yrs –...