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Unit TDA 2.1

Child and young person

development

(Part 2)

Published by Hodder Education, Copyright © 2011 Doreen Tombs

TDA 2.1 – Learning outcomes 2 &3

What can have an effect on children and

young people’s development?


What can affect children’s and young

people’s development?

2.1


Parental health and

lifestyle

Infection

Diet

Poverty and social

disadvantage

Housing

Environmental

factors

Opportunities

for play

Emotional

and social factors Accidents

Diet


Obesity What effects

might this have?

More likely to

get colds and

bronchitis

Anaemia (Nutritional) Due to lack of iron, folic acid

and B12 vitamin

Which foods are good for

supplying these nutrients?

Dental caries /

tooth decay Which foods and

drinks can cause

this?

Failure to thrive What is this?

Possible

conditions

that may occur

due to a poor

diet

Infections

Diphtheria

Tetanus

Polio

Whooping Cough

Measles

Meningitis

Mumps

Rubella

Find out about these and

any other infections that

can have an effect on a

child/young person’s

heath and development.


Poverty and social disadvantage (1)

Poverty is the greatest threat to the healthy development of children and young people in the

UK.

Possible effects:

• Young people and children may be more at risk of an accident or illness. Why do you think this might happen?

• Children and young people may have to go without meals, clothes etc.


Poverty and social disadvantage (2)

• The child/young person’s diet may not be good. What foods do you think they might miss out on and what would be the consequences?

• A child/young person’s living conditions may be poor.

Do you know anyone in this position?

• The child may be smaller at birth.

• The child/young person’s education/work may suffer.

Can you think why this might be the case?


Housing


Low-income families

are more likely to live

in:

Homes which are damp and/or unheated

Risk of infections

Densely populated and unattractive

neighbourhoods

Few gardens and play areas

Overcrowded conditions

Some families housed in

‘hotels’, B&Bs etc: shared

facilities.

Accidents

• Some childhood accidents have lasting effects

on a child’s healthy growth and development.

• Many accidents are preventable.


Which accidents

could be

prevented?

How could

accidents

be

prevented?

Environmental Factors


Water

pollution Noise

pollution

Air

pollution

How might these affect a child/young

person’s health and development?

The importance of play for healthy child

development

• Through play, children learn and understand about the world and the people they meet.

• Play influences all aspects of a child’s development.

• Play is important for a child’s:

relationships

physical coordination

ideas and creativity

feelings

spiritual development. Published by Hodder Education, Copyright © 2011 Doreen Tombs

Emotional and social factors

• Socialisation (the

development of social skills)

is all about relating to

others.

• Emotional development is

all about feelings. How a

child feels will be influenced

by many of the factors that

affect the development of

social skills.

• Factors that affect the

development of social skills:

genetic inheritance

attachment

physical factors

economic and environmental

factors

upbringing

having role models

culture and gender

family size and position in

family

friends and peers.


Parental health and lifestyle

• The health and lifestyle of a parent/carer can have a

real effect on a child’s development, e.g. mum suffers

from depression, dad is violent, mum is an alcoholic,

dad is a drug addict.

• Sometimes children have to take on a carer’s role.

• Parents may not ‘be available’ (physically and

emotionally) for their children.

• Children may suffer physical neglect.

• Parents may not show much love and affection.

• Some living conditions may be poor and/or unsafe.


Poor parenting skills can affect a child’s development.

The potential effects of transitions on

children and young people’s

development? 3.1


Crawling

to walking

The arrival of a new baby Starting school

Transitions

3.1

Children and young people naturally go through a number of transitions as they grow up, for example:

• being weaned onto solid food

• progressing from crawling to walking

• being potty trained

• going from nursery to primary school

• moving from primary to secondary school

• transferring from secondary school to college/sixth form

• starting work

• leaving home.


Unexpected transitions

3.2

Not all transitions are experienced by every child/young person


Some

unexpected

transitions

Parents divorcing

Having a new step-parent

Having a new step-family

Serious accident, illness

or death in the family

Moving house Violence or abuse within

the family

The unexpected change

of school or

childcare provider

The birth of a new baby

in the family

Effects of transitions

3.3

• Children and young people need to be supported

through transitions.

• Children and young people who have had many moves

or changes may feel a sense of loss or grief.

• Some changes may have a profound effect on their

emotional and social development.


How can children/young people be supported :

a. When starting college/school/nursery?

b. If their parents divorce/separate?

c. When a new baby arrives?

What effects might these transitions have?

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