This introductory text on the normal development of children has been written for nurses following the child branch of the DipHE in Nursing, for student midwives, health visitors and school nurses, nursery nurses, and any person caring for children.rnrn Child physical needs -- The skeletal system -- The nervous system -- The cardiovascular system -- The respiratory system -- The renal system -- The digestive system -- The reproductive system -- The immune system -- Body and mind.