Physical Development

Concentrate on the physical growth and the development of both gross, fine motor control of the body.

                                            

• (Infancy, Birth to 2years of age) Motor Skills- requires coordination between the brain and the muscle. The skills often require a great deal of practice and before coming automatic.

• (Early Childhood 2 years of age -6 years) Gross Motor Skills- Use the large muscle of the arms, legs, hips, and back such as when sitting crawling, walking, running, catching, climbing, kicking a ball, throwing.

• (Middle childhood 6-10 years of age) Fine Motor Skills involve the coordination of the smaller muscles of the hands and fingers for pointing, drawing, using lips and tongue to taste an object, buttoning your clothes, and writing.  Both of these skills usually develop together.

• (Early Adolescent) 10-14 years of age, self-consciousness, some risk taking, rapid growth, puberty, and for women menarche.

• (Late Adolescent) 14-18 years of age, growth spurt end, sexual activity, risky behaviors, alcohol and drugs are introduced.

Below is a chart that depicts the physical development from infancy to adolescent years of a male child, not all develop and grow at the same level, genetic has a lot to do with a person outcome..