Childhood can be rough, and as parents, it’s our duty to help them through it the best we can. There are a lot of things to be aware of, and some times of your kids’ life will be more difficult than others, but luckily there is some information to help you through those multitude of stages here. From newborn to adulthood, you’ll be glad you read up on it!

Key Takeaways:

• Babies and small children begin to think, remember (use their memory), and imitate others around them. They learn and recognize things may still exist, even when away from them, and they move from subconscious, ‘reflex’ driven activity to directed, goal-driven actions that they have considered and chosen to engage in.
• This is absolutely the age to respond to our children’s questions with, “well, what do you think?” This can help them embrace their imagination, while also slowly building toward the ever-dawning logic and problem-solving skills they are moving toward.
• What we can do to support ourselves: Accept that our kids will eventually reach maturity and be able to use hypothetical reasoning to make intelligent, sound decisions. Establish our identity outside of our children so that when they struggle or fall, we aren’t so wrapped up in them that we forget that they are fundamentally their own people – and we can’t control them or their choices.

“There’s a great deal of information out there about parenting, but some of the most sound information comes from psychology and human development.”

http://www.hellobee.com/2016/08/01/the-hardest-years-childrens-cognitive-development/