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  2. Child development - Wikipedia

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    A child using fingers to make a small, circular hole in the sand, 1997. Child development involves the biological, psychological and emotional changes that occur in human beings between birth and the conclusion of adolescence. It is—particularly from birth to five years— a foundation for a prosperous and sustainable society. [1]

  3. Time-out (parenting) - Wikipedia

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    Parents should also clearly explain why the child is being put in time out, and what the child needs to do to return to the reinforcing environment/be let out of time-out (but too much explanation can reinforce the unwanted behavior as a result of "misplaced adult attention" [11]). Furthermore, the renown developmental psychologist Kathleen ...

  4. Developmental psychology - Wikipedia

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    Developmental psychology is concerned not only with describing the characteristics of psychological change over time but also seeks to explain the principles and internal workings underlying these changes. Psychologists have attempted to better understand these factors by using models. A model must simply account for the means by which a ...

  5. Zone of proximal development - Wikipedia

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    Thus, time becomes a critical factor in a scaffolding lesson plan. In order to accommodate more learners, teachers are often faced with cutting parts of lessons or dedicating less time to each student. [24] In turn, this hastened class time might result in loss of interest in students or even invalid peer-teaching.

  6. Attachment parenting - Wikipedia

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    Although the term "attachment parenting" was first used only in the late 1990s, [5] the concept is much older. In the United States, it became popular in the mid-1900s, when several responsiveness and love-oriented parenting philosophies entered the pedagogical mainstream, as a contrast to the more disciplinarian philosophies prevalent at the time.

  7. Time - Wikipedia

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    Time is the continuous progression of our changing existence that occurs in an apparently irreversible succession from the past, through the present, and into the future. [1] [2] [3] It is a component quantity of various measurements used to sequence events, to compare the duration of events (or the intervals between them), and to quantify rates of change of quantities in material reality or ...

  8. Age appropriateness - Wikipedia

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    Looking at a child's functional development involves observing whether or not the child has mastered certain developmental milestones and expectations for their age. Lack of exposure to age-appropriate activities and experiences in a specific stage is thought to prevent a child from gaining the skills necessary for their current and thus their ...

  9. Language development - Wikipedia

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    For example, a child may say "car move road" and the parent may respond "A car drives on the road." [60] [citation needed] Labeling is identifying the names of objects. [28] If a child points to an object such as a couch the mother may say "couch" in response. Labeling can also be characterized as referencing. [65]