Cognitive development

Intuitive counseling session with mother and child attachment issues.

Early language and cognition have always been fascinating to me and are what drew me to the study of child development in the first place. ...

First published July 2011. Updated 2018. I’m going to sound a bit like a textbook right now. I’m sorry. Bear with me. You’ll be glad you did…I hope. :) I was taught in my early childhood courses that there are 6 domains of early childhood development. I say there are 7, but we’ll get...

Do you know what the main parts of your brain are responsible for?

Developmental milestones are reached at an individual pace, but in the same sequence. Charting them help assess child development that interests parents and child health providers

Is fish really brain food? Is my brain really a muscle? What happens during a concussion? We answer these questions and more.

Cognitive Development – DIY Puzzles • Glue different images to construction paper and cut the product in half. Don’t limit cuts to straight lines; cut in zigzags and other different patterns. Toddlers will troubleshoot, match pieces together, and see the end product. • CD50: The younger toddler persists with trial-and-error approaches to solve a problem.

This poster shows Jean Piaget's theory of how children learn. Also known as the cognitive theory.

Cognitive flexibility is necessary to develop problem-solving and coping skills. Autistic children often struggle with flexible thinking and require ...