The Physical Child

Physical development is the way in which the body learns skills, becoming more complex in performance. Physical development is the most visible of all the abilities shown in childhood and includes the less observable development of the senses, hearing, vision, touch, taste, and smell.

• Physical means anything to do with the body and can be used in a wide range of contexts, from how people look physically to how they move physically.
• Development means a change in performance and is usually associated with progression, becoming more complicated or skillful. It can also be defined as an increase in complexity.