Child Development Institute - Child Development

News/Research Articles on Child Development

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:17:07 UT

News and research articles for parents on child development.

Helping Your Child with Socialization

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:43:39 UT

For one reason or another, some children do not develop social skills as easily as others. They may earnestly seek peer relationships and then, having endured rebuffs, if not downright cruelty, retreat to the safety of home, family, and their own company.

There is probably nothing so painful for a parent as the rejection of his child. Parents need to take he long view of social problems and to map out a plan to solve them quite as carefully and thoughtfully as they would consider academic or health problems. There are guidelines which. if followed, will help these children if the parent is willing to take time and initiative.

Approximate Timetable of Prenatal Development

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:43:13 UT

Provides information on fetal development through each trimester. Also, contains links to dozens of links on maternal health and prenatal care.

"Play Is The Work of the Child" Maria Montessori

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:43:13 UT

Play activities are essential to healthy development for children and adolescents. Research shows that 75% of brain development occurs after birth. The most important role that play can have is to help children to be active, make choices and practice actions to mastery. They should have experience with a wide variety of content (art, music, language, science, math, social relations) because each is important for the development of a complex and integrated brain.

Birth Order

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:43:13 UT

Where a child places in the birth order can have an effect on how he sees himself. Research on birth order, sometimes referred to as ordinal position, shows that a child's place in the family (first, middle, last, etc) can have an effect on personality and achievement later in life.

Adolescent Stages of Development

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:43:13 UT

Provides information on basic developmental tasks for adolescents. This article also contains links to dozens of pages on how to parent teenagers.

Puberty Information for Parents and Kids

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:43:13 UT

Information on the physical and emotional changes that take place in boy and girls during puberty. From Child Development Institute includes guidelines for parents and kids.

Forms of Play

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:43:13 UT

As children develop they will move from individual play to group play. How an older child chooses to play may depend on how they feel at the moment or a personal preference.

Play and Developmental Stages

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:43:13 UT

The nature of play changes at each developmental stage.

Types of Play

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:43:13 UT

Types of play: motor-physical, social, constructive, fantasy, games with rules.

Language Development In Children

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:43:13 UT

Provides comprehensive information including charts on speech and language development in children and adolescents. Information on speech and language disorders as well as suggestions for parents on how to encourage language and speech development.

Coping With Your Child's Personality

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:43:13 UT

Information on temperament and how it effects personality development in children from Child Development Institute. Discusses how to understand your child's temperament and how to handle the difficult to raise child.

The 9 Temperament Traits

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:43:13 UT

Temperament and Your Child's Personality

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:43:13 UT

Supporting Play Activities

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:43:13 UT

Parents can help playtime to be enjoyable, productive and safe. Here are a few suggestions on how to help your child at play.