Infant and Child Growth and Development

Infant and Child Growth and Development

• Child Development: Overview 0/3

  • Lesson 1.1
    Introduction to child development as a discipline
  • Lesson 1.2
    Importance of early years in lifelong learning
  • Lesson 1.3
    Domains of development: physical, cognitive, social, emotional

• Research in Child Development – Interaction between Biology and Experience 0/3

  • Lesson 2.1
    Nature vs. nurture debate
  • Lesson 2.2
    How genetics and environment interact
  • Lesson 2.3
    nfluence of family, culture, and caregiving

• Genetic Bases of Child Development 0/3

  • Lesson 3.1
    Introduction to heredity, genes, and chromosomes
  • Lesson 3.2
    How genetic disorders impact development
  • Lesson 3.3
    Inherited traits vs. environmental influence

• Prenatal Development and Birth 0/3

  • Lesson 4.1
    Stages of prenatal development (germinal, embryonic, fetal)
  • Lesson 4.2
    Factors affecting prenatal health (nutrition, substance use, stress)
  • Lesson 4.3
    Birth process and its effect on development

• Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers 0/3

  • Lesson 5.1
    Milestones in motor development (gross and fine)
  • Lesson 5.2
    Physical growth patterns from 0–2 years
  • Lesson 5.3
    Importance of sensory stimulation and movement

• Cognitive and Language Development in Infants and Toddlers 0/2

  • Lesson 6.1
    Early memory, attention, and learning
  • Lesson 6.2
    Language development: babbling to first words

• Social and Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers (First Two Years) 0/2

  • Lesson 7.1
    Stranger anxiety and separation
  • Lesson 7.2
    Building emotional trust and responsive caregiving

• Social and Emotional Development in Preschool and Middle Childhood 0/3

  • Lesson 8.1
    Developing empathy, sharing, and friendships
  • Lesson 8.2
    Understanding emotions and self-regulation
  • Lesson 8.3
    Influence of family and peer relationships

• Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood 0/3

  • Lesson 9.1
    Fine motor skill development
  • Lesson 9.2
    Brain growth and learning capacity
  • Lesson 9.3
    Introduction to logical thinking and academic skills

• Physical and Cognitive Growth in Youths 0/3

  • Lesson 10.1
    Puberty and physical transitions
  • Lesson 10.2
    Abstract thinking and moral reasoning
  • Lesson 10.3
    Identity exploration and future planning