Human Growth and Development - A Matter of Principles
Human Growth and Development - A Matter of Principles
Human Growth and Development - A Matter of Principles
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KEY POINTS :
Principles or characteristics describe typical development as a predictable and orderly process;that is,
we can predict how most children will develop and that they will develop at the same rate and at
about the same time as other children
Principles of Development
2. Development proceeds from the center of the body outward (roximodistal development)
- The child’s arms develop before the hands and the hands and feet develop before the fingers and
toes. Finger and toe muscles (used in fine motor dexterity) are the last to develop in physical
development.