The Basics
This is the study of how children grow physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially from birth through adolescence
What is Child Development?
This term refers to traits and characteristics passed down genetically from parents, such as eye color or blood type
What is Nature?
During this stage (Birth–1 year), children experience fast physical growth and focus on bonding with caregivers
What is Infancy?
This factor includes the physical surroundings, such as safety, noise level, and access to outdoor play
What is environment?
This traditional family structure consists of two parents and one or more children
This area of development involves thinking, learning, and problem-solving
What is Cognitive Development?
What is Nurture?
In this stage, language grows from single words to short sentences, and walking turns into running
What is the Toddler stage (ages 1–3)?
A child who lacks this specific nutrient in their diet may have trouble concentrating, illustrating the "Health & Nutrition" factor
What is iron?
This family type is formed when two separate families merge into one
What is a Blended Family?
These are predictable patterns or "skills" that most children achieve by a certain age, such as walking by 12 months
What are developmental milestones?
What is the Bobo doll experiment?
This stage is when fine motor skills like using scissors improve and children learn to share and work in teams
What is Preschool (ages 3–5)?
This factor includes family income and education level, which can affect a child's opportunities and stress levels
What is Socioeconomic Status?
What is an extended family?
Studying child development is important because it aids in early detection of these
What are developmental delays?
This famous case study of identical twins separated at birth showed that genetics can be powerful even when life experiences are different
Who are the "Jim Twins" (Jim Lewis and Jim Springer)
Grief in children isn't just about death; it can come from these other big life changes
What are moving, divorce, or losing a pet?
This influence includes shared beliefs and customs that shape a child's values and behaviors
What are Culture and Traditions?
This type of family provides temporary care for children who cannot live with their biological families at that given time
What is a Foster Family?
List three careers mentioned in U1 L1 - What is Child Development? that use child development knowledge
Who are Teachers, Pediatricians, Social Workers, Child Psychologists, or Early Childhood Educators?
In U1 L2 "Nature vs. Nurture", "Nature" is compared to a spark, while "Nurture" is compared to this, which keeps the fire growing
What is the fuel (or the environment that keeps it burning)?
According to U1 L3 "Stages of Development", these three things help most when supporting children through emotional growth and grief
What are Consistency, Honesty, and Listening?
This factor involves supportive and consistent interactions with caregivers, peers, and teachers
What are relationships?
This family structure occurs when grandparents take on the primary caregiving due to circumstances like illness or financial hardship
What is a Grandparent-led family?