Child Development Unit 3 - Toddler development

Development of the trunk, arm and leg muscles.

• motor development

• small-muscle development

• muscle development

• large-muscle development

Development of muscles, especially those in the hands and fingers.

• motor development

• small-muscle development

• muscle development

• large-muscle development

Lengthening and thickening of the muscles.

• motor development

• small-muscle development

• muscle development

• large-muscle development

Abnormal response to food triggered by the body’s immune system.

• motor development

• food allergy

• muscle development

• complementary foods

Solid foods that provide the nutrients infants and toddlers need in addition to their breast milk, formulas, or whole cow’s milk.

• motor development

• food allergy

• muscle development

• complementary foods

Fine-motor movements that are smooth and rather effortless.

• dexterity

• eye-hand coordination

• regression

• toilet training

Going back to an earlier stage of development.

• dexterity

• eye-hand coordination

• regression

• toilet training

Ability to coordinate sight with movement of the hands.

• dexterity

• eye-hand coordination

• regression

• toilet training

Process by which adults help children control their excretory systems, namely bowel movements and urination.

• dexterity

• eye-hand coordination

• regression

• toilet training

Movement, like walking, jumping and running depend on the development of __________________.

• Eye-hand coordination

• Gross-motor skills t

• Fine-motor skills

• Child Development