Physical Development Concept Map

Birth - 2 years

• Hold their head up
• Support themselves on their tummy
• Rolls from their tummy to their back
• Sitting up
• Holding toys
• Crawling
• Pulls themselves up to a standing position
• Walking
• Drinking from a cup
• Eating with a spoon
• Helping mom/dad undress them

Birth - 2 Years

2 - 4 Years

• Uses other utensils
• Uses a twisting motion (to open doors, etc)
• Climbs on/off furniture
• Starts being able to run
• Can throw and kick a ball
• Goes up/down stairs with support

4 - 7 Years

4 - 7 Years

• Running
• Goes up/down stairs without support
• Can skip and spin
• Able to feed themselves
• Able to use slides, swings, jungle gyms, etc. by themselves
• Brush their teeth
• Comb their hair
• Tie their own shoes
• Dress/undress themselves
• Ride a bicycle
• Can start playing sports
• Can write/draw

8 - 10 Years

• Grows 2 - 3 inches each year
• Causes growing pains
• Gains 6 - 7 pounds each year
• Adult teeth start pushing out the baby teeth

8 - 10 Years

10 - 12 Years

• Will being going through puberty
• Their bodies will start to put their extra weight in their chest, hips, and butt.

10 - 12 Years

13 - 18 Years Old

• Increased strength and speed
• Builds up muscle
• Reaches their "adult" height
• Puberty increases
• Girls: Their chest and butt size start to grow
• Boys: Their voice deapens and they start to grow chest/facial hair