When a baby appears in the family, it is both a great joy for the parents, and an equally huge responsibility. After all, now it depends on them that the child grows up healthy, comprehensively developed, well prepared for an independent life. And for this it is not enough just to take care of him, provide him with food and clothing, and protect him from dangers. Parents need to be aware of the natural changes that occur in their child as they grow up.
How baby's anatomy changes
Newborn babies have a disproportionately large (compared to overall body length) head and small legs. With age, his body becomes longer, and these imbalances quickly disappear. During the first year of a child's life, the lower part of his face grows, and it ceases to be almost round. By the age of two, the lower jaw continues to develop, but at a slower pace. The relative length of the legs also increases. By the beginning of school, the characteristic swelling of the face of children has practically disappeared. In adolescence, the proportions of children's faces are almost the same as those of adults. The limbs, on the other hand, may look disproportionately long, due to the rapid growth of bone tissue caused by a change in hormonal composition.
What changes occur in the child's psychology as they grow up
The baby is born absolutely helpless, with only a limited set of conditioned reflexes. But by one year he already knows a lot, for example, he sits confidently, crawls quickly, tries to walk, gets to know his parents and other close people well, is able to assemble simple structures like pyramids. He has the beginnings of abstract thinking. In many cases, one year olds try to start talking.
By the age of three, a normally developed child can speak well, run, jump, use a tricycle, and use cutlery on his own. He has well-developed coordination of movements, fine motor skills. He can be taught to hygiene, basic self-care skills, discipline.
Over the years, the child becomes more and more developed not only anatomically, but also psychologically. As a rule, parents should not have serious problems with his behavior, obedience, etc., until adolescence. At this time, the hormonal composition of the body changes dramatically. Therefore, until recently, a quiet, obedient and polite child can be transformed beyond recognition. He often behaves ostentatiously rude, can make a scandal literally out of the blue, complexes about his appearance. Parents should show patience, understanding, because this is a natural behavior for most adolescents. It passes over the years. At this age, the child needs parental support. No need to scold him for his inappropriate behavior, remember yourself at this age.
