What are the factors and affects of the growth and development of a child?

factors that affect a childs growth and development are

health - medical problems and their diet

finance/poverty - if they are rich they usually have good housing environment where in poverty they dont which can affect education, essentials, transport and cash

genetic inheritance - DNA is passed on by parents making them like/dislike their features.

gender - males and females develop at different rates and develop different features at different ages and stages

family background - they may have lived in a care home or find home difficult

family structure - they may have a certain routine they have to follow at home that encourage them

cultural background - is how they have been brought up for religion, language, dress, manners and how they act

social class - depends on their parents jobs and the amount of money they earn either in upper class, middle class and the working class

adult expectations

housing and environment - large amount of plaves such as country and citys as country is quiet and peaceful while city is loud. noisy and full of crime.

manners- manners show a first impression of someone.

culutral differences are religion, rituals, dress, languages, disability and discrimination

they are services that work with young children though to help them get through it such as connections

from my level 2 childcare that i got to A* in.