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Child Psychology and Development: From Baby to Teen

Name: Child Psychology and Development: From Baby to Teen
Rating: 4.3 (94 reviews)

Learn everything you need to know about children's psychology & development. Improve your parenting & teaching skills.

Created byProficient Courses

Last updated 2/2025

English

What you'll learn

Quizzes after each lecture, to test your knowledge.
Get a firm grasp of how children grow, think and behave.
Explore the developmental milestones that kids progress through.
Understand how children manage and regulate their emotions.
Learn how children develop and improve their social skills.
Explore complex topics like self-regulation and self-control.
Understand the biological and environmental influences on development.
Learn about the motor abilities of children.
Thorough dives into children’s cognitive development.
Learn how children develop and improve their social skills.
Get an understanding of how children interact and create relationships with adults.
Learn how children express their emotions.
Explore how children interact and build relationships with peers.
And many more, like self-awareness, morality and empathy.
Learn in a fun and straight-forward way.

Course content

5 sections • 14 lectures • 1h 30m total length

What factors affect the development of a child?3:43
There are a lot of factors that influence the development of a child. Some of them are biological and others are caused by the environment where the child grows up. In this lecture we will explore these factors.
Influences
Which are the milestones of a child's physical development?3:53
In this lecture we will learn about the physical development of children, since their mobility abilities affect other areas of development, such as their mental, emotional and social skills.
Motor skills

How do children interact and develop relationships with adults?6:35
In this lecture we are going to explore how children interact and develop relationships with adults, and how they achieve social and emotional development, according to child psychology.
Relationships with adults
How do children communicate and create friendships with peers?4:29
Alongside with relationships with adults, children interact and create relationships with children they know, such as siblings, children in their child care or in their neighborhood. These relationships give them chances to develop and improve their social skills.
In this lecture we will learn how children interact and build relationships with peers, according to child psychology.
Relationship with peers

How do children express emotions & the impact of societal norms on this process?4:26
Children from the beginning of their lives express emotions, through facial expressions, vocalizations and their body language. In this lecture we will explore how children express their emotions.
Expression of emotions
When and how do children regulate their own emotions & the role of caregivers?4:09
In this lecture we will discuss what is emotion regulation, when and how children exhibit it, according to child psychology, and what roles do adults and culture play in this process.
Emotional self-regulation
When and how do children acquire self-control & how caregivers can help them10:00
In this lecture we are going to learn about the development of self-regulation and self-control in children. We will also examine the role that parents play in this process, and the impact of the ability to exercise self-control in life.
Self-control
How do children learn to be empathetic & the role of their caregivers4:35
In this lecture we will learn what is empathy, why it is important, how children develop it and the role that their caregiver’s play in it’s development.
Empathy

How do children think & stages of cognitive development6:23
In this lecture we will learn about the cognitive development of children, according to child psychology.
Stages of cognitive development
How do children interpret and understand the world5:41
In this lecture we will learn how children form a mental representation of the world, and how they modify it when presented with new information.
Mental representation
When and how do children develop self-awareness5:07
In this lecture we will discuss what is self-awareness and how children develop it, according to child psychology.
Self-awareness
When and how do children understand & adhere to moral standards.8:03
In this lecture we will learn what is moral development, and how children achieve it, according to child psychology.
Moral development

Requirements

Willingness to enrich your knowledge.

Description

Child psychology is one of the most frequently studied subdivisions of psychology.

And for good reasons! The development that one undergoes through childhood and his experiences during that time, have implications that last his whole life. Child psychology focuses on the mental care of children from the time they are babies until they become adolescents.

In this course you will learn everything you need to know about the:

• Physical

• Cognitive

• Social

• And emotional development of children.

Physical development refers to the physical actions children can perform and how their body changes, as they grow up. Cognitive development refers to the process by which children acquire knowledge. Emotional development, refers to how children regulate and express their feelings. And finally social development encompasses interactions and relationships that children form.

We will also explore the developmental stages that kids progress through as they grow up. By understanding these stages, you can measure how a child is developing compared to others kids of his age, and identify possible hidden problems with delayed development.

By the end of this course, you'll be able to:

• Identify influences that interact with a child’s development.

• Get a firm grasp of how children grow, think and behave.

• Understand why they develop the way they do.

You will be able to use everything you learned to:

-Improve your parenting skills.

-Improve your teaching skills.

-Benefit and assist children in other areas.

Everything you will learn in this course will have a positive impact on:

• How you take care of

• And educate children.

Knowing child psychology isn’t just a nice thing to know, it is essential in assisting children’s healthy growth!

Enrol now to get started!

Who this course is for:

Anyone interested in child psychology.

Child Psychology and Development: From Baby to Teen

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Course content

Early Childhood Physical Development2 lectures • 8min

Child Psychology and Social Development2 lectures • 11min

Emotional Intelligence and Development4 lectures • 23min

Child Psychology and Cognitive Development4 lectures • 25min

Conclusion of Child Psychology Course2 lectures • 24min

Requirements

Description

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