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Test your knowledge about child development, the value of play in the early years and the importance of observing and assessing young children by answering true or false. By Jackie Harding and Liz Meldon-Smith 1 A baby aged six months old can support herself on her arms while lifting her head and chest at the same time.

1 A baby aged six months old can support herself on her arms while lifting her head and chest at the same time.

2 A baby of six months old can reach for and grab toys and rattles.

3 Jean Piaget based his theories on his work with children who had disabilities.

4 It is not necessary to consider the immediate environment when making observations and assessments of children.

5 A child of three years old will often talk to herself as a running commentary while she is playing.

6 A five-year-old can only hold a pencil in a palmer grasp.

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