Child & Adolescent Development: Overview
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Child & Adolescent Development: Overview

This topic center provides a review of theories of child development. For information on parenting and child development of infants aged 0 to 2, please visit our Infant Parenting and Child Development topic center. For information on parenting and child development of preschool children (early childhood aged 3 to 7, please visit our Early Childhood Parenting and Child Development topic center. For information on parenting and child development of middle childhood children (ages 8 to 11), please visit our Middle Childhood Parenting and Development center. For information on parenting adolescents (ages 12-24), please visit our Child Development Theory: Adolescence topic center.

When babies arrive in the world, they are tiny, helpless people who depend entirely on adults to take care of all their needs and wants. Somehow, with the proper loving nurturing and care over the next 22 years, they grow to become independent adults who can take care of themselves and others. The journey from infancy to adulthood is an amazing time when children soak up everything in the world around them and mix it with the qualities they are born with in order to mature bit by bit, in every way.

Over the years, people who study children have create...

 
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Primary Care Docs Should Play Role in Kids' Dental Health, Experts Say
Study: Older Whooping Cough Vaccine More Effective
Health Tip: Help Children Eat Healthier
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School-Based Smoking Prevention Programs Work
Brain Anatomy in Dyslexics Varies By Gender, Study Finds
Even Mild Iodine Deficiency Can Affect Child's Cognition
Many U.S. Kids Victims of Violence, Abuse: Survey
Kids' Reading, Math Skills Tied to Future Success
More Time in Gym Class Equals Stronger Kids
Magnesium-Rich Food May Help Keep Kids' Bones Strong
Gasoline Poisonings in Kids Spike During Summer: Study
PAS: Children With Strep Don't Need to Toss Toothbrushes
Many Parents Texting, Phoning While Driving Their Kids: Survey
Many Suicidal Kids Have Access to Guns at Home: Study
More Kids Diagnosed With Mental Health Disabilities, Study Finds
1997 to 2011 Saw Increase in Allergies Among U.S. Children
Preordered School Lunches May Be Healthier, Study Finds
At-Home Drug Errors Common for Kids With Cancer, Research Shows
Food, Skin Allergies on the Rise Among Children: CDC
More Than 4,000 U.S. Kids Hurt Each Year on Amusement Rides
FDA Concerned Caffeinated Foods Could Harm Children
Secondhand Smoke Tied to Lower 'Good' Cholesterol in Teen Girls
Child Fruit Consumption Up With Pre-Slicing in Schools
Allergies: As American as Apple Pie?
Why Johnny Can't Add, Even After Tutoring
Poor Parenting Styles Linked to Bullying Behavior in Kids
Impact of Childhood Bacterial Meningitis Lasts Into Adulthood
'Clean Your Plate' Orders From Parents May Backfire for Kids
Popular Cinnamon Stunt Can Have Serious Lung Effects
AMSSM: Cognitive Effect of Concussion Lasts in Children
Many Parents Text, Phone With Kids in Car: Survey
Migraines in Children Linked to Infantile Colic
Helping Children Make Sense of the Senseless
Social Networks Affect Parents' Vaccination Decision-Making
Health Tip: What's Keeping Your Child Awake?
Parenting Magazines Give Little Attention to Sun Protection
Sleep Apnea Tied to Behavioral, Attention Problems in Youths
Frequent Eating in Kids Tied to Less Weight Gain
Parents' Military Deployment Takes Toll on Kids, Study Finds
Mental Health Care Lacking for Kids, Advocates Say
Despite Big Progress, Many Kids Have High Lead Levels in Blood
Melanoma Rates Rising in U.S. Children
Kids of Better-Educated Parents Have Healthier Diets: Study
 
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