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Child Development Chart - Age Group Characteristics

Child Development Chart

Age Group Characteristics

Age Group

Characteristics

Infants

Dependant physically and emotionally on primary caregiver-

0-12 months

Fearful of strangers- Explores world through 5 senses

Toddlers

Short attention span- Little understanding of time- May think

1-3 years

painful experiences are punishment for being bad

Preschoolers

Uses imagination, fantasy and magical thinking to help explain the

3-6 years

world around them- Is concerned with loss of control- May show

changes in behavior or regress during stressful situations

School Aged

Eager to learn, begins to think logically- Separation anxiety

6-12 years

decreases and peer groups become more important- Enjoys talking

about likes, dislikes, hobbies, and collections

Adolescents

Begins to develop independent identity- Highly value privacy- Body

12-18 years

image concerns/rapid physical growth and development- Focus on

relationships with the opposite sex- Peer group is very important

Created by: Beth Phillips, Child Life Intern, University of Michigan Hospital and Health

Systems

January 30, 2013

Child Development Chart - Age Group Characteristics