CHILD GROWTH

AND DEVELOPMENT

SCHOOL AGE
MILESTONES
prepared by Romdy Lictao
 CHANGING SELF-TALK
Negative self-talk is perhaps the worst thing that can affect your child’s self-
confidence. Regardless of what the others say, what you tell yourself is what you
really believe. This activity helps change the negative conversations with the self
into positive ones.

You will need:

Pen and paper

How to:
1. Make two columns on a sheet of paper. On one side, write “Bad or Negative self-
talk” and on the other, write “Good or Positive self-talk.”
2. Ask the child to list down all negative statements that he or she makes about
herself under the Bad self-talk column.
3. Next, ask the child to turn the negative statements into positive ones. The
statements should be clear and specific to the talents or abilities of the kid
 SCHOOL AGE
SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN, RANGING IN AGE FROM 5 YEARS TO
ABOUT 12 YEARS OF AGE, WILL HAVE A VAST RANGE IN
THEIR COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT. THE SAME IS TRUE FOR
SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN AND THEIR PHYSICAL
DEVELOPMENT.
WHAT IS MILESTONES ?
Learn about the standard
physical, social and cognitive
(information processing) skills for
a typical school-age child.
 Developmental Stages Ages 6-12
PHYSICAL AND S O C I A L /
INTELLECTUAL
LANGUAGE E M O T I O N A L

Very high energy. Wants to be treated like an

Line between fantasy and
Dances and can keep a beat. adult
reality becomes more clear.
Can shift attention from one Can accept fair punishment.
Permanent teeth are coming in, Feels hurt when called names.
task to another
Girls are developing ahead of Proud and possessive of
Able to give more thought to
boys belongings.
decisions
Have a great imagination. Worries about being liked.
Likes to build and create things Enjoys talking with more than
Very interested in collecting
Can play organized games cuddling with parents.
things
Enjoys jokes, rhymes, Boys and girls begin to play
express themselves adequately less with each other.
riddles,nonsense songs.
follow a series of 3 commands Becomes competitive.
Begins to see others’ point
of view Doesn’t like to lose.
Can be bossy.
SELF CONCEPT/BODY IMAGE
• SELF ESTEEM OFTEN BASED UPON
GRADES, TEACHER COMMENTS, PEER
APPROVAL ETC..
• SMALL SUCCESSES- INCREASE
CHILD’S SELF- IMAGE.
• SEXUALITY- IDEAL TIME FOR FORMAL
SEX EDUCATION
 Major Theorists Developmental
Tasks/Milestones for this period
ERICKSON PIAGET KOHLBERG
PSYCHOSOCIAL COGNITIVE MORAL
DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT

Industry vs. Inferiority Kohlberg –Moral development

Concrete Operations
Goal is to achieve a sense Young children 6-7: rewards
7-11 years progress from
of competence and punishment guide their
what they see(perceptual
Intrinsic motivation actions Older school age
thinking) to what they
increases with children 9 + Rules of conduct
reason(conceptual thinking)
competence in mastering are seen more as mutual
Decrease in egocentricity
new skills agreements based upon
Reversibility
Children with cooperation and mutual
Conservation of matter
mental/physical respect for others
Classification of objects
limitations at risk Spiritual Development
become important
 R E S E A R C H I M P L C A T I O N
THE STUDY ON ACHIEVEMENT OF MOTOR MILESTONES AND ASSOCIATED
FACTORS AMONG CHILDREN IN RURAL NORTH INDIA

ABSTRACT

Globally, 200 million children do not reach their developmental potential in their first five years.In
India, developmental delays affect nearly 10% of children in early childhood.The achievement of
gross motor milestones is frequently delayed, and these children exhibit divergent outcomes. A
number of children with gross motor development delays achieve typical milestones at later ages.
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Some children have permanent motor disabilities, such as cerebral palsy or others conditions,
which generally become more evident as the child reaches the age of 5 years and older.

The early identification of delays in achieving milestones is critical for a child's development.
Parents are usually the first to notice delays in their child's development. Clinicians often
encounter children with motor developmental delays in their clinical practices. The early
identification of motor developmental delays aids timely referral for diagnosis, interventions, and
treatment. Developmental status is determined by complex interactions between internal
constitutional factors and the external environmental factor. Various factors that are known to be
associated with delays in achieving milestones including early gestational age, twin status,
nutrient intake, and low socioeconomic status.
 KIDS DONT REMEMBER WHAT
YOU TRY TO TEACH THEM. THEY
REMEMBER WHAT YOU ARE.
JIM HENSON