Health and social- intact and adolescent

• What developmental milestones occur in infancy (0-2 years)?


  • Development of gross and fine motor skills
  • Newborns are helpless and dependent on parents
  • Complex movements develop as they grow
  • Example: Playing with shape-sorting toys by age two
• What happens to gross motor skills as a child gets older?


  They continue to develop
• By what age can most children independently use pedals on a tricycle?

  By the age of three
• What gross motor skills can children typically perform by the age of four?


  Kicking and throwing a large ball
• What gross motor skills can children typically perform by the age of six or seven?


  Skipping and riding a bike
• What gross motor skills can children typically perform by the age of eight?


  Participating in many sports and activities
• At what age does puberty usually start in girls?


  Between the ages of 11-13
• At what age does puberty usually start in boys?


  Between the ages of 13-15
• What is the role of hormones during puberty?


  They control sexual development and trigger physical changes
• What are the main hormones responsible for changes in females during puberty?

  Oestrogen and progesterone
• What hormone is responsible for changes in males during puberty?


  Testosterone
• What physical changes occur due to testosterone in boys during puberty?


  Deepening of the voice and sperm production