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He lives
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Biological growth processes
that enable orderly changes in
behavior, relatively uninfluenced
by experience. -
Motor development
Learning to walk -
Makes reflex movements like sucking and startling
Has jerky, uncontrolled arm and leg movements Starts learning to be comforted by caregivers
Begins getting attached to caregivers -
Touch, taste, smell:
Well developed
Hearing:
Functional but not fully developed
Vision:
Least developed; rods are functional, cones take about 6 months to fully develop -
posture is straight, can climb stairs, learning to run, better eye hand movements, can name objects, uses language to get things
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steady growth, doesn't need much help eating, can run easily, learning tricycle, speech is understandable
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begins climbing trees, reproduces some shapes and letters, recognizes certain words and sounds, can answer basic questions, outgoing and friendly, might have imaginary friends
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could begin losing baby teeth, vision well developed, hand dominance established, understands size and shape, vocab 1500 words or more
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baby teeth being replaced, better fine motor skills, kindergarten starts, longer attention span, can identify right an left hand, talks a lot, uses language rather than tantrums
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good hand eye coordination, can ride bike, can tell time, understands right and wrong, beginning of interest in peers
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wants to understand how and why things work, clear preference for some things, understands opposites, enjoys mood swings
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can draw in detail, good at recognizing and recalling information, mood swings
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capable of more enduring physical activities, still does not deeply understand certain things, less fears