Industry versus inferiority is the fourth stage of Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, which occurs after the third stage of initiative versus guilt. The fourth stage occurs during ...

Children reach developmental milestones in how they play, move, talk, and act. The predicted ages for the milestones can be helpful in planning for parents. The motor milestone for babies being able ...

Talent progression, from novice to extraordinary, goes through three stages. You need to understand how talent and skills evolve to support your child to become exceptional at something. Talent ...

Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...

As challenging as coping with significant life change can be, as I’ve written previously, change is really the only constant during this one precious life we have. Indeed, life itself is an ongoing ...

Researchers have identified nearly 20,000 new or known drug side effects in children across developmental stages and made them freely available to other researchers. Side effects from pediatric drug ...

Playtime isn’t just all fun and games. Kids learn important developmental and social skills through playing with others and by themselves. Associative play is one of the six stages of play — a ...

Policymaking that considers the unique developmental needs of young children, as well as their lived experiences and that of their families, can set the foundation for health and well-being throughout ...

Sigmund Freud developed a five-stage model of human development, each stage with its own characteristics and challenges. Not only was this a useful way of viewing our growth, but he believed that ...