Child Development Myths and Misunderstandings

includes index and biblioraphy

1. Genetics and parental Life ...........21 Genetics factors play such a Strong role in Human development that genes alone can Determine certain human behavioral characteristics...............23 There is no Harm in putting off childbearing until the mothers career is Established ..........28 If a child`s Problems is genetically caused the problem will be present at birth and will stay the same throughout life ................33 Unborn babies are not influenced much by the environment outside the mother`s body.............38 If a Woman who is taking antidepressant medication becomes pregnant, she should stop taking the drugs because they may cause birth defects in her baby...................48 Mothers care for their babies well because they have a maternal instict ................52 Babies work hard to be born ................58 Crack babies cant`s be cured and will always have serious problems...................62 2. Infants and Toddlers ............67 Parents need to have Contact with their babies right after birth .................69 3. Preschoolers.............121 4. School-age Children ...........165 5. Adolescents..................213