1) Growth mainly focuses on quantitative improvement while development is associated with both qualitative and quantitative improvement.
2)Growth ends at maturation, Development is a consistent process and continues throughout life.
3) Growth is dependent on cellular changes while development is dependent on organizational transformation.
4) Growth is associated with the progressive physical change from one stage to another. On the other hand, development is the gradual transformation of behavioral and skill set changes.
5) Growth is external but development is an internal process
6) Growth dictates changes in physical appearance while development dictates change in the character of an individual.
7) Growth takes place within a limited scope of time while development takes place within a vast scope of time.
8) Growth focuses on one aspect of your child’s life. On the other hand, development focuses on several aspects of your child’s life such as emotional state, intelligence and interpersonal skills.