Definitions Flashcards
Growth
Increase in physical size or mass
Development
Change in skills and capabilities
Gross Motor Skills
Big muscles
Fine Motor Skills
Small muscles
Centile chart
The chart a baby is measured against
Life Span
The period of time between birth and death
Life Stage
One of the distinct phases people pass through during their lives
Factor
Something that has an influence on other things or is a part or element of something
Nature
The influence of our genes
Nurture
The influence of our environment, our circumstances and the way we are brought up
Bond
Grow closer and develop emotional ties
Attachment
The bonding process between an infant or child and its carer. Attachment is achieved through close contact for a period of time.
Egocentrism
Seeing something from only your point of view
Modelling
Demonstrating behaviour for others to follow
Temper Tantrums
Poor behaviour by children such as screaming, throwing themselves to the ground and getting really angry. They are designed to try and get the child their own way.
Puberty
A period of physical change caused by hormonal changes in the body
Abstract thinking
The ability to think of something that might not be there or exist
Peer group
The influence of people similar in many ways to the individual concerned for example same age, sex or class
Physical Maturity
Having reached the peak of physical abilities
Metabolic rate
The rate at which the body burns up calories
Cohabit
Live together
Principal Morality
Make judgements about right and wrong of self-chosen principals
Empty Nest Syndrome
(Emotional) When your child leaves home
Menopause
The stopping of periods and fertility