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How does physical growth and change affect a child's overall development?
Physical development is the changes physically to the brain and the body that a child experiences in his or her life. Although there are the obvious changes such as growing taller and gaining weight, there are subtle changes as well. A child's brain is growing and developing new pathways. Perhaps the greatest physical change a child experiences in life is puberty.
How does physical growth and change affect a child's overall development?
Physical development is the changes physically to the brain and the body that a child experiences in his or her life. Although there are the obvious changes such as growing taller and gaining weight, there are subtle changes as well. A child's brain is growing and developing new pathways. Perhaps the greatest physical change a child experiences in life is puberty.
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The brain constantly changes in children until early adolescence. Children are constantly creating new neuron pathways in their brain when they learn new information or make connections between two ideas. This evolution of the brain continues until age 25 when the pre-frontal cortex is fully developed. This video illustrates the parts of the neuron and its role in changing the brain.
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PubertyPuberty is the series of physical and psychological changes that occur in young adulthood. Puberty is very different between genders. Girls physically mature much earlier than boys. Both genders share similarities such as an increase in hormones that causes things such as hair in different places, mood changes and zits. Here is a video that explains the slew of changes that occur when an adolescent goes through puberty.
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