Few would disagree that each child is unique, their developmental progress, relationships and personality coming together in significantly different ways, even in siblings.
However, adult perceptions of a child also differ, depending on’ knowledge, experience and ability. An obvious example from early years practice would be how an adult may observe a child repetitively winding string round table legs and recognise this as related to schematic thinking.
Such developmental changes provide important insights into a child’s current and future progress and are apparent around the age of two, making it a useful time for a developmental review. In the integrated review of two-year-olds the main contributors – early years practitioners, health visitors and parents – will bring to the table their different perspectives about the child and these need to be respected and acknowledged to build a holistic picture of the child.
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