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Clinical Reference Systems: Pediatric Advisor 10.0
Normal Development: 9 Years Old
Physical Development
 | acquires greater small muscle coordination
| has increasing dexterity
| usually does not have much gain in height and weight from
previous year
| favors active, highly-charged games and sports
| wants to excel in sports and recreational skills
| becomes more interested in clothing and appearance
| loves bathroom humor
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Emotional Development
| becomes self-absorbed and introspective
| tends to be critical of self
| takes comfort in knowing others experience similar
troubling feelings
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Social Development
| has ideas and interests independent from parents
| does not like anything "different"
| wants to talk, dress, and act just like friends
| is involved in informal clubs and small groups of the
same sex
| begins to just sit and talk with friends
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Mental Development
| uses reference books with increasing skill
| becomes immersed in a hobby or project, then drops it for
another
| may be a perfectionist
| generally follows instructions
| is developing personal standards of right and wrong
| is highly concerned about fairness
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Each child is unique. It is therefore difficult to describe
exactly what should be expected at each stage of a child's
development. While certain attitudes, behaviors, and
physical milestones tend to occur at certain ages, a wide
spectrum of growth and behavior for each age is normal.
Consequently, these guidelines are offered as a way of
showing a general progression through the developmental
stages rather than as fixed requirements for normal
development at specific ages. It is perfectly natural for a
child to attain some milestones earlier and other milestones
later than the general trend. Keep this in mind as you
review these milestones.
If you have any concerns related to your child's own pattern
of development, check with your pediatrician or family
physician.
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Written by Donna Warner Manczak, Ph.D., M.P.H.
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Copyright 1999 Clinical Reference Systems
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