Child development theories help explain how children grow socially, emotionally, and cognitively over time. Understanding child development is valuable for appreciating the physical, emotional, and ...

Child and Adolescent Development is the study of the biological, physical, socio-emotional, and cognitive growth and development of the child from conception through emerging adulthood. Using theory, ...

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The myth that children naturally desire more independence and the belief that the healthy outcome of a child's emotional and physical growth is to separate from caretakers shapes parenting theories in ...