Developement of a child age 2-6.

INTRODUCTION

A child becomes increasingly more mobile and aware of himself and his surroundings . He desires to explore new objects and people . Greater independence , acts of defiant behavior and imitation of other people are visible . He uses different facial expressions of anger , sorrow and joy He feels pride in his simple accomplishments . A child experiences a great amount of intellectual , social and emotional changes which will help him explore the world and make sense of it

The different behaviors mentioned above are some of the various display of personality of young

children . The development of a child aged two to six years old include not only physical changes but also psychological and cognitive changes which are all important on how a child 's personality is being molded . It is important to note that children grow develop and learn throughout their lives from conception to adulthood This work aims to look into these changes as it occur in children aged 2 to 6 years old as well as the challenges and struggles to it Furthermore , this will review the different theories of four researchers who have great contribution to the better understanding of the characteristics and personality being displayed by the children Additionally , certain abnormalities and diss as well as expectations have been reviewed to give the reader a wider view on what abnormalities and diss , and expectations are prevalent during this stage . Hence , enabling them to gain broader concept on how to deal with certain cases . Finally , a discussion has been added to explain how the age covered is experienced on three different countries and its comparison to the USA

DATA GATHERED

II .I PHYSICAL , PSYCHOLOGICAL AND COGNITIVE CHANGES

In contrast to the rapid growth that occurs during infancy , a child 's growth rate slows down during early childhood development . Physical growth does not increase steadily during this stage . Instead , it typically occurs in spurts . Babies usually gain between 3 and 5 pounds (1 .4 and 2 .3 kilograms ) during the second year of life . Most 2-year-olds are about 34 inches (86 centimeters ) tall and weigh about 27 to 28 pounds (12 .3 to 12 .7 kilograms . Boys tend to weigh slightly more than girls . From ages 2 to 4 years , most children gain about 4 to 5 pounds (1 .8 to 2 .3 kilograms ) in weight and 2 to 3 inches (5 to 8 centimeters in height each year . Head size increases only by about 1 inch (2 .5 centimeters ) in circumference during early childhood

Appetite typically decreases during this stage , and a child 's weight may remain the same for weeks at a time . As body fat steadily decreases during early childhood , children gain muscle tone and have a leaner more muscular body appearance by age 4

Toddlers usually have protruding abdomens when standing , and an inward curvature of the lower spine called lumbar lordosis . Increases in height during early childhood result primarily from growth of the lower extremities and , to a lesser extent , elongation of...