THE TYPICAL

DEVELOPMENT OF A
CHILD, AGE 9
Yesenia Guzman
College of Southern Nevada
Professor Wyckoff
25 June 2018
Physical
Physical Traits
• The kids will start to become
leaner and stronger
• Kids are more likely to become
obese around this age
• The difference between skill
performance between genders
are more noticeable.
• Girls are developing faster than
boys and may begin to develop
breast buds.
• Kids start become more active in
sports or similar activities
(Snowman, J. & McCown 2013)
(Medline 2017 )
(University of Washington 1993)
Recommendations
• Start to be more aware of what
you feed your child, since they
are beginning to grow and are
more likely to become obese.
• Begin talking to your child about
the changes they are about to
experience with their bodies
relating to puberty.
• Encourage your child to join
sports
(Child Development Institute 2015)
Emotional
Emotional Characteristics
• Children begin to care about
their self-image, and develop
a self-esteem.
• Any negative activities, such
as disruptive family
relationships, social rejection,
and school failure can lead to
the involvement of delinquent
behavior
• Starts to become more
independent, mature,
dependable, and trustworthy.
(Snowman, J. & McCown 2013)
Recommendations
• Be attentive to your child
and aware of their behavior.
• Provide your child with
space to help with their
independence.
• Try to not involve the child
with family problems, since
this can affect his
emotional behavior.
(University of Washington
1993)
Cognitive/Intellectual
Characteristics
• Kids can think logically
• Children can better perform simple
memory tasks
• Can think critically, shares their
views, and is more curious about
things.
• More capable of being involved in
decision-making decisions.
• Enjoys reading and writing.
• According to Piaget, the kids are in
the Concrete Operational Stage.
They are less egocentric and more
aware and curious about events.
(Snowman, J. & McCown 2013)
(University of Washington 1993)
(Child Development Institute 2015)
Recommendations
• Be prepared for their
increased curiosity, as well
as their increased attention
span. Provide them with
answers to their questions,
or resources to gather
answers.
• Take them to the library
• If they’re struggling with
homework, link the problem
with activities they enjoy.
Social
Characteristics Recommendations
• The children become more • Be accepting of their
independent with behavior
standards, and no longer look up to independence in social
their parents for that.
• They become more selective with
behavior.
their friendships, especially same-sex • Continue to enforce
friendships.
• Children can be silly when with their
authority and limits.
group of friends • Encourage your child to
• They are more interested in social hangout with friends, or
activities, and group work.
• Their social activities can be more throw a small party or get
interesting to them than family together for your child and
activities.
• According to ERIKSON, they are in their friends.
the Industry vs. Inferiority stage.
(Snowman, J. & McCown 2013)
(University of Washington 1993)
Moral
Characteristics
• The child is aware of being fair to
their peers, and what is right and
wrong.
• They tend to be more
competitive with their peers.
• Does not like admitting mistakes,
but can take responsibility of
their mistakes.
• According to KOHLBERG, they are
in the Authority and Social Order
stage. The children are aware of
the rules and not to break them.
(Snowman, J. & McCown 2013)
(University of Washington 1993)
Recommendations
• Set a good example for your
kids about fairness.
• Emphasize the rules and the
consequences of breaking
them.
• Since they are more
competitive, help them
understand taking a loss.
• Continue to show your
support for them even when
they break the rules.
References Page
ChildChild Development Institute (2015). The ages and stages of child
development. Retrieved from https://childdevelopmentinfo.com/
ages-stages/#.WR3Id_QrLrc
Medline (2017). Adolescent Development. Retrieved
 from https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002003.htm
Snowman, J. & McCown, R. (2013). ED PSYCH. Belmont, CA:
Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.

University of Washington. (1993). Child development: Using the child

development guide. Retrieved from http://depts.washington.edu/
allcwe2/ fosterparents/training/chidev/cd06.htm