Child Development Classics

Understanding How Stress and Adverse Childhood Experiences Affect Children’s Development

{Sneak peek: The stress and turmoil of pandemic living has raised our attention even more so to how these events affect children's …

{Sneak peek: Kids need a bit of "risky play" to learn about themselves and their limits. How we can learn to let kids find their limits.} If …

{The 4 parenting attachment styles are helpful in understanding the dynamics of bonding} Thanks to my last post, we now understand the …

Sneak peek: Newborn reflexes are a fascinating aspect of early development. Let's explore the meaning behind some of these "hidden" …

Sneak peek: We all go into parenting with expectations about our children's behavior. How might these expectations actually influence our …

I was so sleep deprived that I could hardly lift my head off the pillow in the morning. My hands shook at times and to say I was "edgy" was …

{I may have a Ph.D. in Human Development, but the best child development lessons I've learned in child development have been by being a …

Sneak peak: Understanding the role of temperament children's development and parenting in can open up a world of insight into their …

Research is helping us see the temperamentally difficult baby in a more positive light. With this research in mind, parents can be …