Every child will physically grow, learn to think, and develop emotionally at their own pace. A child's development is influenced in many ways. Consider each child's unique growth and development. The age ranges for development and how you can prevent injury may overlap across ages depending on the individual development of the child. Why Parents Need to Consider Growth and Development Show and tell a child how to do a task each time you want a task done.
Children learn a task by seeing how it is done.
Children cannot easily remember task skills time to time. Give children short easily completed tasks. A 12-15 minute attention span, impulsive behavior, and tendency to be easily distracted puts a child at risk for injury if a task is too long. Children have boundless energy, but tire quickly. Successful task completion helps a child develop responsibility.