Physical and Cognitive Development in Preschoolers

Ages 0-5 are the early childhood years or preschool years. Like infants and children, preschoolers grow quickly both physically and cognitively. A short chubby preschool who can hardly talk suddenly becomes a taller, learner child who talks continually. Specifically obvious during early childhood is the fact that development is truly combined. The biological, psychological and social changes happening at this time (as well as throughout the rest of the life duration) are connected. Although physical development in preschoolers is dramatic, the development is slower and more constant than during infancy. Some important influences on physical development during the preschool period include changes in the child brain, gross and fine motor skills and health. In preschool age cognitive development will spend most of their working hours questioning everything that around them. They love to ask “Why do I have to.” and they’ll pay close attention to our answers as long as they’re simple and to the fact. Don’t feel that we have

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