Children typically progress through several stages of development:
1. Infancy (0-12 months): Rapid growth, development of motor skills, and beginning of language comprehension. 2. Toddlerhood (1-3 years): Increased mobility, language acquisition, and early social interactions. 3. Preschool (3-5 years): Refinement of motor skills, more complex language use, and understanding of social rules. 4. School Age (6-12 years): Continued cognitive and social development, mastery of basic academic skills. 5. Adolescence (13-18 years): Development of identity, [independence](href), and abstract thinking.
