IMPORTANCE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD YEARS

🫱✨ IMPORTANCE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD YEARS ✨🧒👶

👉🧠💪 The Early Years in overall growth of the child are considered as very crucial for the child’s Social 🤝 Emotional ❤️ Physical🏃‍♂️ and Intellectual 📚 Development, as we could notice rapid progress in the Mental 🧠 and Physical 💪 Abilities of the Child. From Birth 👶 till the Age of Six🎈, a child continues to learn a wide range of things; therefore, taking proper care 🫶 of the child is very important, *and Henceforth , it is very essential to provide them with a wide range of Experiences* 🌈🎨, during this time, as it helps in building the Vocabulary 🗣️📖 of the Child.

👉🍼📖 A Child starts to Learn from Birth👶 Itself. Learning never stops even when the child starts going to Kindergarten 🏫, Instead, it keeps on Progressing ⏩. It has been observed that we as Humans 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦, keep on learning continuously from Birth* 👶 to Death 🌱 *but the Desire to Learn.🔍✨ Is Rapid during the Early Childhood Years 🌟, but this starts decreasing with age ⏳ as people grow older, and their Desire to learn Decreases.

The experiences and learning of a child during the first three years are strongly influenced by the conditioning of their parents. It completely depends on what parents do and what they expose their child to, and all these things have a strong impact on the child’s mental, emotional, and physical growth 🧠❤️💪

If a child grows up in a negative environment, the consequences are also negative. Therefore, it is very important to provide a child with a positive and nurturing environment for overall development in their early years 🌱✨

A child learns to trust the people who spend most of their time with them and take proper care of them. The child depends on and blindly trusts that person for safety and for their basic day-to-day needs 🤍🤱

It is very important to understand how a child learns language at this stage. In their early years, young children begin to pronounce the names of people they know and are close to, along with things around them 🗣️👶. Later, they start learning words related to their daily activities. A child’s speech development is influenced mainly by parents and companions who talk to them, read stories aloud, and engage with them regularly 📚🎶

Everyone who takes care of a child is responsible for helping the child learn and become literate. A child’s first learning starts at home—from family members, surroundings, and friends—before going to school 🏠👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

For Example, when we take a child with us to the Vegetables Market, Fruit Vendor, or Nearby Grocery Store, it helps in developing their Language Skills and Improves Vocabulary 🥕🍎🛒. This is where the child first starts learning the Names of Things, Places, Colors, Fruits, and Vegetables around their Surroundings 🌈🍌

Such Simple Daily Experiences help Infants and Young Children learn better and become Literate Naturally 🌟

The rate of development is highest from conception till the age of 6 years 👶🧠

If the right environment is not provided, it can affect the child’s future life ⚠️

For children, early childhood is the time to strengthen their sense of trust, learn to control emotions and behavior, and gain the motivation to handle situations. During this stage, children also develop self-confidence and build connections with others 🤝💛

That is why it is very important for a child to receive a positive and nurturing environment 🌱✨

The connection of brain cells in children happens very rapidly at this age ⚡🧩. Approximately 70% of the brain network is formed during this period. This means that a child’s habits, thinking, and behavior patterns are mostly shaped at this age 🧠🌟

CONCEPT OF HEALTH AND ITS MEANING 🏥🌿

Health can be Defined as the condition where all the Organs as well as Body Parts function properly. 

There are proper energy levels ⚡ in the person's body throughout the day and there is no kind of Pain or Discomfort. 

When all the organs as well as body parts perform normally without any Medication or Treatment, that Condition can be defined as Good Health 😊.

👶🌈 PROPERTIES OF GOOD HEALTH IN A CHILD

🌟💥 There are total Ten categories through which we could identify a Healthy Child 💥🌟

(i) GROWTH 📏

Height and weight of the child should be in a proportionate manner according to age.

(ii) MUSCLES 💪

Muscles should be strong as well as well-developed according to age.

(iii) SKIN ✨

Child's skin should be soft, clean as well as glowing, which could be possible only through a proper diet 🥗 as well as nutrition according to their body needs.

(iv) EYES 👀

Eyes should be clear, bright and with good vision.

(v) TEETH AND GUMS 🦷

Gums should be pink and strong, and teeth should be free from cavities or plaque.

(vi) APPETITE 🍽️

The child having a good appetite could be known only when the child is showing interest in trying foods which are new for him/her.

(vii) POSTURE 🧍‍♂️

We could say that the child is able to maintain a good posture when the child is able to sit straight and is also able to do proper body movements.

(viii) ENERGY ⚡

If the child is not getting tired easily and is able to stay active for a long period of time, then the child is having an adequate amount of energy levels.

(ix) AWARENESS 🤔🌍

The child is aware regarding the things taking place around him and also possesses curiosity for learning new things as well as gaining new experiences.

(x) BREATHING 🌬️

The breathing process is natural, smooth as well as comfortable.