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How did the parents of these children do when it came to their child's growth and development?

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THE BIG PICTURE Infants are totally dependent on the care and support of their carers. They cannot provide any of their own basic needs like; Food Hygiene/Bathing/cleansing Clothing Warmth/Shelter Entertainment Learning It is the responsibility of the parent to ensure that they do everything possible to ensure their child grows up health, happy and successful. If they fail, the consequences can lead to unsettled adult. There are arguments that parents cannot do everything though and some factors in a child's development are based on their lifestyle, environment and genetic health QUESTION 1

How responsible are parents for their child's growth and development? Argue 2 points for and against. 10 minute task

Infancy 0-2 Motor Skills


GROSS MOTOR SKILLS Basic, unsophisticated movements of limbs e.g. hold head up

FINE MOTOR SKILLS Highly skills, controlled movement e.g. holding a fork

TASK LOCOMOTOR SKILLS Pulling, crawling, walking holding NON-LOCOMOTOR SKILLS Holding head up, pushing, bending body MANIPULATIVE SKILL Reaching, grasping, stacking blocks
1. In pairs, collect magazine images, catalogue pictures or images from the internet of different children's, toys games and activities 2. Divide the images into motor and fine motor skills. 3. Select 3 from each section and describe how it could improve an infants physical development EXTENSION WORK- Are there any other PIES benefits?

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