Child Psychology

Kids will be kids… but what happens in a world where kids are constantly pressured to be more than the kid you were when you grew up? Today’s children face a whole new set of challenges and obstacles unlike anything ever faced by generations before.

Child psychology is one of the many branches of psychology and one of the most frequently studied specialty areas. This particular branch of psychology focuses on the mind and behavior of children from prenatal development through adolescence. Child psychology deals not only with how children grow physically, but with their mental, emotional and social development as well. [In the past], children were often viewed simply as smaller versions of adults. When Jean Piaget suggested that children actually think differently than adults, Albert Einstein proclaimed that the discovery was “so simple that only a genius could have thought of it.”

Today, psychologists recognize that child psychology is unique and complex, but many differ in terms of the unique perspective they take when approaching development. Experts also differ in their responses to some of the bigger questions in child psychology, such as whether early experiences matter more than later ones or whether nature or nurture plays a greater role in certain aspects of development. [1]

Since we’re still working on it here at YAFCA, check out the Child Development Institute for some helpful tips in the meantime, or click here to locate a licensed Child Psychologist in your area.

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