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Stages of child Development

  Prenatal stage;  from conception to birth. This nibe month period is the most rapid period of human development, during which one celled organism transfer into a hunan baby. The most critical development of this period is brain development and all parts and body systems development. Infancy : from birth to one or one and half year. This period brings dramatics changes in the body and brain. Initially newborn babies are totally dependent on caregiver but amazingly competent and can use all their senses right from birth. Caregivers needs to provides sensory stimulation for optimal development. Caregivers attachment is also crucial in this period for development. Childhood :  from two to three years. During this period children become highly skilled in language and motor abilities and less rely on adults. Independence is one characteristics of this age. Children also developed social interest and always demanding. Early childhood : from three to eight years. During this pe...

Basic concepts of child development

 Early childhood (from age 0-8 years) is a time when cognitive stimulative, nutrition, and emotional attachment all work together to shape the identity, coping skills, intelligence, and problem solving abilities that children will need to grow into positively adjusted adolescent and adults ( young, 2022) parents, caregivers and adults should have an understanding of how neuroscience perspective .. As stated in literature on ECD. Early childhood is defined as the period of a child's life from birth to age eight. This period is critical and significant in terms of overall development of child. Early childhood development contains the entire essential support a young child needs to survive and thrives in life . In order for children's holistic development they need support from both the family and immediate environment..