Child development
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| - | # Something particularly [[simple]] or [[easy]]. | + | '''Child development''' refers to the [[Human development (biology)|biological]] and [[developmental psychology|psychological]] changes that occur in human beings between birth and the end of [[adolescence]], as the individual progresses from dependency to increasing [[autonomy]]. Because these developmental changes may be strongly influenced by genetic factors and events during prenatal life, genetics and prenatal development are usually included as part of the study of child development. Related terms include "[[developmental psychology]]", referring to development throughout the lifespan and "[[pediatrics]]", the branch of medicine relating to the care of children. Developmental change may occur as a result of genetically-controlled processes known as maturation, or as a result of environmental factors and learning, but most commonly involves an interaction between the two. |
| - | #: ''Compared to my last job, this is '''child’s play'''.'' | + | |
| - | ==Childhood and play== | + | |
| - | [[Play]] is freely chosen, intrinsically motivated and personally directed. Playing has been long recognized as a critical aspect of [[Child development]]. Some of the earliest studies of play started in the [[1890s]] with [[G. Stanley Hall]], the father of the [[child study movement]] that sparked an interest in the developmental, mental and behavioral world of babies and children. | + | |
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Child development refers to the biological and psychological changes that occur in human beings between birth and the end of adolescence, as the individual progresses from dependency to increasing autonomy. Because these developmental changes may be strongly influenced by genetic factors and events during prenatal life, genetics and prenatal development are usually included as part of the study of child development. Related terms include "developmental psychology", referring to development throughout the lifespan and "pediatrics", the branch of medicine relating to the care of children. Developmental change may occur as a result of genetically-controlled processes known as maturation, or as a result of environmental factors and learning, but most commonly involves an interaction between the two.
