Child and Adolescent Development Overview: Early Childhood
Angela Oswalt, MSW, Natalie Staats Reiss, Ph.D and Mark Dombeck, Ph.D.image by (lic)Our Child and Adolescent material is divided into several topic centers to make it easy for parents and caregivers to focus on the areas in which they are especially interested in. Our current collection includes:
Infants: Parenting and Child Development
Infant Development: How Your Baby Grows and Matures
Infant Parenting: Keeping Your Baby Healthy and Happy
Infant Safety: Keeping Your Baby Safe
Infant Enrichment: Stimulating Your Baby
Early Childhood: Parenting and Child Development
Development During Early Childhood, Toddler, and Preschool Stages
Parenting Your Todder, Preschooler, and Young Child
Disciplining Your Toddler, Preschooler, and Young Child
Nurturing Your Toddler, Preschooler, and Young Child
Parenting Topic Center
Adventures in Parenting (an overview of all stages by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
Stay tuned for more material to be added in the coming months!
Resources
Articles
- Adventures in Parenting
- Introduction to Adventures in Parenting
- So where do we start?
- RPM3: How responding, preventing, monitoring, mentoring, and modeling can help you be a successful parent
- Responding
- Prevention
- Monitoring
- Mentoring
- Modeling
- Now what should I do?
- Under 3
- Under 3: Responding
- Under 3: Prevention
- Under 3: Monitoring
- Under 3: Mentoring
- Under 3: Modeling
- Between 4 and 10
- 4 to 10: Responding
- 4 to 10: Prevention
- 4 to 10: Monitoring
- 4 to 10: Mentoring
- 4 to 10: Modeling
- Between 11 and 14
- 11 to 14: Responding
- 11 to 14: Prevention
- 11 to 14: Monitoring
- 11 to 14: Mentoring
- 11 to 14: Modeling
- RPM3 Summary
- References
- Infants: Parenting and Child Development
- Early Childhood: Parenting and Child Development
- Adventures in Parenting
News
- Is Empathy Born in Mom's First Hugs?
- What Will Summer Camp Look Like This Year?
- 1 in 4 Parents Won't Vaccinate Their Kids Against COVID-19: Poll
- Boys Who Spend Lots of Time Online More Likely to Cyberbully
- Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?
- Nearly Half of U.S. Schools Now Offer In-Person Learning
- Pandemic Has Many Kids Struggling With Weight Issues
- Virtual Learning Has Taken a Toll on Kids' & Parents' Mental Health
- CDC Says 3 Feet of Social Distancing Now OK in Most Classrooms
- Is Your Teen Unmotivated at School? That Might Change
- 40 more
- Social Media, Binge Eating Often Go Together for Kids
- Stressed and Distracted, Kids and Their Teachers Say Virtual Learning Isn't Working
- When Kids Misbehave, 'Verbal Reasoning' Can Sometimes Backfire
- Anchor It! Toppling TVs, Furniture Can Injure and Kill Kids
- There’s ‘A Path Forward’ to Reopening Schools, CDC Officials Say
- Tips for Parents of Kids With Diabetes
- Toddler Tantrums? Pediatricians Offer Tips to Curb Bad Behavior
- Many Parents Support 'Teens Helping Teens' Mental Health Programs at Schools: Poll
- How Divorce Harms Kids, and How to Lessen That Harm
- New Year, New Tips for Keeping Your Kids Safe and Healthy
- Parents Feel the Strain as Pandemic Adds New Role: Teacher
- Involved Dads Make a Difference for Disadvantaged Teens
- Poll Charts U.S. Parents' Biggest Worries During Pandemic
- Parents, Don't Worry if Baby's Sleep Is Erratic
- How to Keep Kids Resilient in a Strange Holiday Season
- AHA News: The Heart Health Risks of Being a Single Parent
- Poll: 1 in 3 Parents Pick Holiday Gathering Over COVID Safety
- Does Parents' Nagging Kids About Screen Time Even Matter?
- Too Many Kids Still Get Antipsychotics They Don't Need
- Is the Pandemic Harming Kids' Mental Health?
- Kids With Food Allergies Can Become Targets for Bullies
- Almost 1 in 5 Parents Are 'Vaccine Hesitant,' Study Finds
- Are Healthy Kids Getting Too Many Heart Tests?
- Lockdowns Can Widen Kids' Waistlines – Here's How to Curb That
- Social Media 'Kid Influencers' Are Promoting Junk Foods
- It's Tough to Change the Minds of 'Vaccine-Hesitant' Parents, Study Finds
- Your Guide to a Safe and Happy Halloween
- Plan Ahead to Keep Halloween Safe for Kids With Asthma, Allergies
- Parents Often in the Dark When Kids Take Up Vaping
- FDA Warns of Danger From 'Benadryl Challenge,' Asks TikTok to Remove Videos
- Holidays Can Be a Fright for Kids With Food Allergies
- How to Help Ensure Your Students Get Enough Sleep
- More Than 1 in 3 U.S. Pediatricians Dismiss Vaccine-Refusing Families
- Are At-Home 'Learning Pods' the Right Fit for Your Family?
- TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' Has Killed at Least One Teen
- AHA News: Healthy Food for At-Home Students Starts With This
- AHA News: How to Keep Kids Active While Learning From Home – and Why That's Vital
- Cyberbullying Could Rise During Lockdown, But Parents Can Stop It
- AHA News: As the Coronavirus Upends Schools, Experts Say Don't Forget the Arts
- How to Keep Your Kids Trim Through Quarantine
Self-Help Groups
Links
Videos
- Positive Behavior Support: Making Clear and Effective Requests
- Monitoring and Limit Setting: Clear Rules
- Bullying Prevention: Lessons from Research and Practices
- Boys & HPV Vaccine
- Accident Proofing Kids
- Teaching Kids to Get Moving
- Kids and Brain Strain
- Risks in Delaying Childhood Vaccinations
- Are Kids Getting Enough Sleep?
- Most Kid's Fevers, No Worries
- 30 more
- Guidance for Uncertain Times: Mindful Parenting
- Vaccination: A Key Piece of the Puzzle
- Babies on the Move: Protecting Babies with Vaccination
- Dipping into Swim Safety
- Sick Kids: Viral vs. Bacterial
- Focusing your Children on Fitness
- Parents Slow to Recognize Obese Children
- Monitoring and Limit Setting: Privilege Removal
- 3 Easy Tips to Get Children Active
- NAMI's Ask the Doctor Calls--Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- All in On Water Safety
- The Sound of Your Voice
- Finding Effective Mental Health Treatment for Children
- Helping Children with Divorce
- Preventing Death by Suicide-Strategies to Help Children, Youth and Families
- Vaccines: Separating Myth from Reality
- Back to School: Dr. Stephen Whiteside on Routines
- Dr. Bridget Biggs on Bullying
- Weight Control For Children: Improving Physical Activity
- How to Talk to Teens: A Developmental Approach
- 6 Top Tips for Parents
- Bipolar Mom Struggles With The Daily Routine
- Get Moving: Simple Ways to Improve Physical and Mental Health
- Stop the Chaos! Tips for Creating a Peaceful Household When Mom has ADHD
- Common Childhood Illnesses & Immunizations
- Positive Parenting & Promoting Mental Health
- Childhood Obesity & Healthy Eating
- Home life when Mom or Dad has ADHD: Succeeding with your family
- The Long term Impacts of Bullying
- Preventing Childhood Obesity
More Information
- Wise Counsel Interview Transcript: An Interview with Amy J. L. Baker, Ph.D. on Parental Alienation
- Wise Counsel Interview Transcript: An Interview with Annie Fox on Parenting 21st Century Teens
- Wise Counsel Interview Transcript: An Interview with Marsha Temlock, MA on Adult Child Divorce
- Wise Counsel Interview Transcript: An Interview with Sarah Chana Radcliffe, M.Ed., C.Psych.Assoc. on Raising Kids without Raising Your Voice
Topics
Related Topic Centers
- Child & Adolescent Development: Overview
- Childhood Mental Disorders and Illnesses
- Family & Relationship Issues
- Internet Addiction and Media Issues
- Child Development & Parenting: Infants (0-2)
- Child Development & Parenting: Early (3-7)
- Child Development & Parenting: Middle (8-11)
- Child Development Theory: Middle Childhood (8-11)
- Childhood Special Education
- Child & Adolescent Development: Puberty
- Child Development Theory: Adolescence (12-24)
- Child Development & Parenting:Adolescence (12-24)
Abuse
ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Adoption
Autism
Child & Adolescent Development: Overview
Child & Adolescent Development: Puberty
Child Development & Parenting: Early (3-7)
Child Development & Parenting: Infants (0-2)
Child Development & Parenting: Middle (8-11)
Child Development & Parenting:Adolescence (12-24)
Child Development Theory: Adolescence (12-24)
Child Development Theory: Middle Childhood (8-11)
Childhood Mental Disorders and Illnesses
Childhood Special Education
Divorce
Family & Relationship Issues
Intellectual Disabilities
Learning Disorders
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Parenting
Self Esteem
Anxiety Disorders
Bipolar Disorder
Conversion Disorders
Depression: Depression & Related Conditions
Dissociative Disorders
Domestic Violence and Rape
Eating Disorders
Impulse Control Disorders
Intellectual Disabilities
Mental Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
Personality Disorders
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Schizophrenia
Sexual Disorders
Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
Suicide
Tourettes and other Tic Disorders