Childhood Motor Skill Development Vs 4 year old
... In this paper, the first four years of life are going to be discussed, specifically focusing on a child’s’ physical development and motor skills development at the age of two compared to the age of four. Physical development can be split into two different categories. The first is gross motor skills, which refer to the child’s ability to control different parts of his body. The second is fine motor skills, which refer to the level of coordination the child has of different parts of the body. It is within these first four years that a child gains the most in both areas of development. Although only 2 years apart, a child undergoes major physical and motor skill development changes from the age of two to the age of four. ... The age of two is also a very important level for the development of motor skills. ... There are three major gross motor skill developments at this age: movement, the ability to use stairs, and the child’s’ play. ... If they child catches on to the skill quickly, he may be able to perform tasks such as jumping over a two inch hurdle, completing a broad jump, and jumping down from a height of approximately 8 inches. ... Also, ball handling skill improve. As well, as gross motor skill development, the two year old child is also developing fine motor skills. ... As the age continues, fine motor skilled become more refined. ... There are ways of improving the child’s motor skills if they seem to be low for their age. For gross motor skills, concentration must be kept on the larger muscles of the body, such as biceps and quadriceps. Long walks and trips on a tricycle help build muscles of the legs which will aid in the walking and running skill acquisitions. ... For fine motor skills, concentration must be put on the smaller muscles of the body, usually in the hands.