Overview on Cognitive and Social Childhood Development
Implications and Policies for Early Childhood Development
by Mukta Sharma*,
- Published in Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education, E-ISSN: 2230-7540
Volume 16, Issue No. 4, Mar 2019, Pages 2195 - 2200 (6)
Published by: Ignited Minds Journals
ABSTRACT
Childhood Development refers to the physical, cognitive, linguistic, and socio-emotional development of a child from the prenatal stage up to age eight. This development happens in a variety of settings (homes, schools, health facilities, community-based centers) and involves a wide range of activities from child care to nutrition to parent education. Providers of services can include public, private, and non-governmental agencies. Early Childhood Development encompasses a number of distinct sub-stages, each of which presents particular needs Pregnancy and pre-natal prenatal care, attended births, registration, postnatal care 0 to 3 parent education, early stimulation and nutrition interventions, home-based care, crèches 3 to 6 parent education, preschool 6 to 8 transition to formal education, improved early primary school From a development point of view, children who come from the most vulnerable and disadvantaged backgrounds need good-quality services and care the most, including children with special needs for early childhood development. To ensure a nation‘s children develop well, adequate investment in early childhood development is essential.
KEYWORD
Childhood Development, physical, cognitive, linguistic, socio-emotional, prenatal stage, age eight, settings, child care, nutrition, parent education, public agencies, private agencies, non-governmental agencies, distinct sub-stages, pregnancy, pre-natal care, postnatal care, early stimulation, home-based care, preschool, transition to formal education, improved early primary school, vulnerable backgrounds, disadvantaged backgrounds, special needs, investments