Child Development There is more to a child than meets the eye. This is something I have learned through my studies in child development and my reaction with children from the ages of four months to ten years. ¡°Development¡± is more than a physical process. A child¡¯s mind develops greatly through the early years. Jean Piaget, a child psychologist, ¡°found the secrets of human learning and knowledge behind the cute and seemingly illogical notions …showed first 75 words of 3015 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3015 total…that make living worthwhile, the sweet fundamental things such as love and duty, work and rest, and living close to nature¡±(Book of Days, 34). If a parent provides these ¡°simple things¡± in their baby¡¯s life, then maybe he or she will live a much a happier life than one without the ¡°simple things¡±. Children need love and guidance in these important areas of development---physical, cognitive and social---in order to grow into healthy, happy adults.