Growth and Motor Development QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD During the early childhood years, the rate of physical growth slows. Muscles and bones are not fully developed, which has…

Emotional Development QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Modern theorists view emotions as a complicated mixture of contributions from the brain, the body, and the environment. Emotions appear rapidly at…

Attachment QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Attachment is the special bond between an infant and another person, usually the mother, which develops in the first 6 months of life….

First Relationships QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Children from birth begin to interpret surrounding environmental stimulation such as parental treatment. A relationship implies a pattern of interactions between two…

Language Development QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD The acquisition of language is one of the most stunning achievements of humans. With no formal instruction and often exposed to faulty…

Cognitive Development QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD “Sensorimotor” refers to infants’ ability to interact with the physical environment using their bodies and, as they do, to develop increasingly effective…

Brain Development QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD At about the beginning of the third week of pregnancy, the first signs of the fetus’s nervous system appear. Neural induction causes…

Growth and Development II QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Gross motor development refers to an infant’s ability to control large muscle groups. Fine motor development refers to the development…

Growth and Development I QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Growth during infancy is the most rapid in the human life span. By 1 year, birth height has increased by…