Child Development Basics

Child development researcher Howard Gardner proposed the existence of many kinds of intelligences, each tied to a large range of skills and abilities.

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A child’s heredity is set before birth and is unchangeable.

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The four areas of child development are physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development.

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Women who are pregnant and children during the first few years of their lives can eat whatever food they like, without regard for proper nutrition.

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Sensorimotor learning is learning by exploring with one’s senses of sight, touch, taste, sound, and smell.

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Children develop individual temperaments as they grow rather than being born with them.

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All areas of human development are affected by the growth and functions of the brain.

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Children learn more slowly than adults because their synapse activity is much slower than adults’ synapse activity.

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Developing routines, such as bathing and dressing, helps nurture a child’s overall development.

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All children develop at the same rate and begin new stages at the same time.

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