Development

Development means growing and learning new things with age.

• Physical Growth: Height, weight, and strength increase over time, allowing the body to do more activities.
• Learning New Skills: Skills like walking, running, and talking are learnt as part of growth. Gaining strength and new abilities together make up the process of development.

1. Animals learn basic survival skills from their mothers, such as

• Find their food.
• Protect themselves from the sun, rain, and enemies.

Once they learn these skills, animals can live independently without their mother's help.

2. Humans are different because learning continues throughout life.

• Some abilities, like walking or running, come naturally as we grow older.
• But many other skills, like reading, writing, or cooking, need to be taught to us by our parents, teachers, or other adults.

Learning new skills helps reduce dependence on others. For example, being able to dress or brush teeth without help builds independence. While not everyone makes their own clothes or grows their food, handling personal tasks like eating, bathing, and dressing is important.

As individuals grow, they take on more responsibility—such as cleaning up or helping at home. These skills support independence and responsibility. Development involves gaining strength, learning new abilities, and becoming more self-reliant. Learning continues throughout life and is key to managing tasks independently. Taking responsibility is a major part of growing up.