LATE CHILDHOOD

• It is the time period from the age of 6 until the age of 12 years

• It is in late childhood that the first signs of puberty usually begin to appear.

• A lot of growth is experienced by both boys and girls during late childhood.

DEVELOPMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Troublesome age• Sloppy age• Quarrelsome age• Elementary school age• Critical period• Gang age• Creative age• Play age

DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS

• Physical development• Social development• Cognitive development• Emotional development

Physical Development

• Variety of activities• More complex motor skills• Strength• Balance and coordination• Small warm-up• Progressive activities• Catering to different growth rates

Social Development

• Enjoyment• Individual work• Rotation of roles• Cooperative work• Independent responsibility• Problem solving activities• Leadership opportunities• Fair play• Shared expectations• Team culture

Cognitive Development

• Leadership skills• Differing reasoning skills• Use of analogies in explanation• Decision-making and problem solving

opportunities• Individual identify• Social comparison.

Emotional Development

• Positive• Caring environment• Praise and encouragement• All experience success• Use of role models• Success in meeting challenges• Feeling of self-worth, mood swings.

DEVELOPMENTAL HAZARDS

• Physical hazards• Psychological hazards

Physical Hazards

• Illness• Obesity• Sex-inappropriate Body Build• Accidents• Physical Disabilities• Awkwardness• Homeliness

Psychological Hazards

• Speech• Emotional• Social• Play• Conceptual• Moral• Hazards associated with interests • Sex-role typing• Family-Relationship• Personality Development

PUBERTY• the period during which growing boys or girls

undergo the process of sexual maturation• Puberty involves a series of biological, or

physical transformations, the process can also have an effect on the psychosocial and emotional development.

Sexual Interest

• Dating– i.e., going with other sexes

• Physical intimacy – kissing, petting

• Masturbation– preoccupation with sexuality • e.g., frequently makes references to sexuality

– interest in sexual media