Child Development Essays

I chose “The Catcher in the Rye” authored by Jerome Salinger because I feel it represents coming-of-age thoroughly although with a twist. Holden Caulfield, the main character, experiences the same feelings and maturing and transitioning perception of society that, mostly, any 16-year-old would. It focuses around Holden’s insight of adolescence …

Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. As a result, children are at increased risk for myriad preventable acute and chronic medical problems—many of which are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. In addition, childhood obesity has serious psychosocial consequences, such as low self-esteem, lower quality of …

Everyone has memory whether times are good or bad.It’s depend on how well you remember it.Some people love being child; Others enjoy their life when they grow up.Personally, I agree with the statement that childhood is the happiest time of person’s life. There are some points to support my opinion. …

The work group for the development of these guidelines comprised paediatricians and a pharmacist from various Ministry of Health facilities. These guidelines are based on the findings of health technology assessment on the same topic, as well as a systematic review of current medical literature, taking into consideration local medical …

During my time in exploring childhood, I learned several things amongst playing with children. Something’s I learned are how to interact with children, how the baby is made, and some developmental patterns. I also learned that exploring childhood is more than just going to the daycares and planning lessons, you …

Middle childhood has many dimensions which affect the individual growth and development. Dimensions are biological, psychological, and social development. Also, a child’s environment, such as school or home, can affect the individual growth and development. To help aid the understanding of individual growth and development, there are various theories one …

The reading I chose to respond to is “The Digital Self Through the Looking Glass of Telecopresent Others,” by Shenyang Zhao. Zhao’s piece doesn’t strongly take sides on the newly added technological element to the formation of self-identity, but merely tries to understand the impacts it may have and some …

Nowadays obesity is serious problem not only in the USA, but in many other countries in the world. The recent investigation shows that obesity rates during last decades practically doubled. It is a serious problem, because obesity increases the risk of serious chronic diseases in future. It is necessary to …

About one and a half centuries ago, a young boy once recall – “From the time that I can remember having any thoughts about anything, I recall that I had an intense longing to learn to read. I determined, when quite a small child, that, if I accomplished nothing else …

Abstract Research into the beginning of clinical psychology and how child psychology emerged are a focus of this paper.  Historical origins and backgrounds of the key figures advancing these fields will be reported.  The foundations of Clinical and Child psychology will be advanced.  Theories of child development will be inspected.  …