Correct Answer - Option 1 : Pre-natal
Development refers to an increase in structure for better and enhanced functioning of organs. It is a wide and continuous process that starts from the pre-natal stage.
- In the pre-natal stage, the baby develops inside the mother's womb and becomes a mature one by passing through three different stages of prenatal development.
- The pre-natal stage is the development process of the child, that occurs during the period of 38 weeks prior to the child, during this period a single cell becomes a full-term baby.
The three stages of pre-natal development include:
Stage 1: The Germinal Stage
- The two-week period after conception is said to be the Germinal Stage. Conception occurs when a sperm cell combines with an egg cell from a Zygote.
Stage 2: The Embryonic Stage
- The Embryonic Stage lasts from 8 weeks from conception. The developing ball of cells is termed as Embryo.
Stage 3: The Fetal Stage
- The last stage of prenatal development is the Fetal Stage, which lasts from 9 weeks until birth or 38 to 40 weeks.
Hence, it could be concluded that the development of the child begin from the pre-natal stage.
Stage of infancy |
- It refers to the first year or the early period of a child's development in which the child grows rapidly after birth.
- It is a crucial period of development in which the child learns to sit, crawl, stand, etc.
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Childhood stage |
- It refers to the time period from the age of 'Two to Seven years'. It is a very crucial period for child's overall development.
- It is also known as the toy age, pregang age, and exploratory age, etc.
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Post-childhood stage |
- It refers to the time period from the age of 'seven to twelve years'. The signs of puberty usually begin to appear in this stage.
- It is also known as troublesome age, gang age, play age, etc.
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