Explain the Reasons Why Children and Young People's Development May Not Follow the Expected Pattern

- While children are influenced by many things, there are no stronger influences that that of their parents as they are usually their child’s first playmates and while the world expands with each passing year, parental influence is still one of the greatest factors in determining the ways in which a child will grow and develop.

Describe the expected pattern of children and young people’s development from birth to 19 years, to include:

Describe the expected pattern of children and young people’s development from birth to 19 years, to include:

There are many factors that can influence a child and young person’s development, particularly in relation to their background. The formative years can be termed as crucial in regards to development and any major setback can create many problems for the future.

2.1 Explain how children and young people’s development is influenced by a range of personal factors

Describe the expected pattern of children and young people’s development from birth to 19 years

Describe with examples the kinds of influences that affect children and young people’s development, including:

There are different things that can affect a child’s development in their background these are just a few of them: -

The area a child grows up in has an effect, for example if a child is brought up on a council estate in poor housing they are more likely to have health problems. If parents are not working or have low income jobs they are likely to buy cheaper food and usually this means lower quality which can lead to health problems. Children and their families may have lower expectations. They might settle for the life that id mapped out. If a child lives in high rise flats or appartments they have less oppportunities to play. In poor quality housing there may not be a garden or safe playing area. This is reducing the childs opportunities to develop their physical gross motor skills. This of course is not always the case

Children and young people often experience many things which have a direct impact on their development; things such as their family environment and structure, personality, hospital visits, childcare arrangements, and culture.

1.1 Describe the expected pattern of children and young peoples development from birth to 19 years to include:-

1.1 Describe the expected pattern of children & young person’s development from birth to 19 years, to includes:

11. Reliability of information – no one can get an accurate picture of development if the information is not accurate this can harm the child’s development and the underestimating of their potential.

Child development is an important part of who we are and how we got to the way we are now. There are different areas that make up child development such as, physical, cognitive, social, and personality development. These areas make up who we are as a person. Society as well as family and friends share an influence on these areas of development. The culture in which a child is living in, can change how they think, act, socialize with others. Children oversees in the Middle East act different to how children in America act. As I went through my observation, I kept in mind the different areas of child development and saw how far the child was in each one.

natural development and this lack of development can cause a negative impact on certain situations