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  2. Child development - Wikipedia

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    Between 2 and 3 years of age, the child is able to refer to themself as "me", combine nouns and verbs, use short sentences, use some simple plurals, answer "where" questions, and has a vocabulary of about 450 words. [130] By age 4, children are able to use sentences of 4–5 words and have a vocabulary of about 1000 words. [130]

  3. Cephalocaudal trend - Wikipedia

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    One example of this is the gradual change in head size relative to body size during human growth. During prenatal growth, from conception to 5 months, the head grows more than the body. In humans, the head comprises almost 50% of total body length at approximately the third month of intrauterine development. By the time of birth the head has ...

  4. Microcephaly - Wikipedia

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    Infants with microcephaly are born with either a normal or reduced head size. [10] Subsequently, the head fails to grow, while the face continues to develop at a normal rate, producing a child with a small head and a receding forehead, and a loose, often wrinkled scalp. [11] As the child grows older, the smallness of the skull becomes more ...

  5. Growth chart - Wikipedia

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    The height, weight, and head circumference of a child can be compared to the expected parameters of children of the same age and sex to determine whether the child is growing appropriately. Growth charts can also be used to predict the expected adult height and weight of a child because, in general, children maintain a fairly constant growth curve.

  6. For years, families have tracked their children’s health by where they fall on the growth chart. But experts say it isn’t that simple.

  7. Child development stages - Wikipedia

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    Head circumference is usually not measured after age three. Requires approximately 7,100 kJ (1,700 kcal) daily. Hearing acuity can be assessed by child's correct usage of sounds and language, and also by the child's appropriate responses to questions and instructions.

  8. Development of the human body - Wikipedia

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    Childhood is the age span ranging from birth to adolescence. [7] In developmental psychology , childhood is divided up into the developmental stages of toddlerhood (learning to walk), early childhood (play age), middle childhood (school age), and adolescence (puberty through post-puberty).

  9. Why Paris Hilton Spoke Out After Comments Regarding Son ... - AOL

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    Marc Piasecki/WireImage Paris Hilton explained why she didn’t hesitate to defend her son Phoenix after internet trolls criticized the size of his head. “Usually, I wouldn’t even dignify ...