Cognitive Development
Thinking or learning
Social Development
Interactions with people or the environment
Emotional Development
Processing and understanding feelings
The Cephalocaudal Principle
Development of the body begins with the head and works downwards towards the toes
Physical Development
Development of the body and coordinated movement
The Proximodistal Principle
Development of the body begins with the trunk and works outwards towards the limbs, finishing with fingers and toes