In order to truly understand your child(ren), it is important that you
understand how children develop. Through out life, from the moment of
conception beyond college years, children go through many stages. Each of
these stages is very important in raising a healthy child.
language - cooing, responding, speaking, understanding
communication - talking, understanding, conversation
intellectual - thinking, problem-solving
social - behavior, cooperation, sharing, handling peer-pressure
emotional - confidence, self-esteem, coping
There are
also many things that you can do as a parent to help your child(ren) learn the
skills they need in each of these areas to be successful in life.
The first
three years of life are when a child needs the most parent contact and
interaction. Infants and toddlers grow and learn very rapidly, and you are
their first teacher. Older children also need guidance and support from
parents in order to grow into healthy adults.
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Below you will learn
about the development of your school age child and what you can expect as your
child grows.