FCS-3109 Lecture 1: Child Dev 5-12 Middle Childhood Development Intro NOTES
24 Aug 2016
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Definition: change in the child that occurs over time. Periods of development: prenatal period: from conception to birth, infancy and toddlerhood: birth to 2 years, early childhood: 2-5 years old, middle childhood: 5-12 years old, adolescence: 12-19 years old. Physical development: body size, body proportions, appearance, brain development, motor development, motor development, physical health. Cognitive development: thought processes and intellectual abilities including attention, memory, problem solving, imagination, creativity, academic and everyday knowledge, and language. Social/emotional development: self-knowledge (self-esteem, sexual identity, ethnic identity), moral reasoning, understanding and expression of emotions, self-regulation, temperament, understanding others, interpersonal skills, and friendships. In the 6th 15th centuries (medieval period) Children were cared for until they could begin caring for themselves, around 7 years old. Children were treated as adults (e. g. their clothing, worked adult jobs, could be married, were made into kings, were imprisoned as adults)
