Child Development
Child development provides parents with information on physical, mental and emotional growth and development in children. Child development information can help parents know when they are expecting too much from a child as well as become aware of lags in development that may benefit from professional help.

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Children in Contemporary Society

Children experience many stressful life events that threaten their healthy development, physical safety, and psychological well-being. Violence, homelessness, sexual abuse, death, divorce, and questions about these stressors are common for young children. Knowing about children’s cognitive level of understanding of stressors and their emotional responses to them will help teachers use developmentally appropriate communication and activities that can facilitate sharing of information, reduction of emotional distress, and development of effective coping strategies. Children’s book, art, and play support children’s emotional expression and stress management and reduction. A psychologically safe and physically safe classroom, and teachers who respond with information and reassurance, can help children develop thrust and resiliency to enhance their ability to thrive in contemporary society.