Development of Children: Birth to 18 Months

From birth to 18 months, children go through a considerable amount of changes. These changes are influenced by the interactions that adults, such as parents and caregivers, have with these infants. Adults play a very important role in the development of infants. Little things, such as touch, talking to, feeding , and responding to an infants cry, have a major impact on his or her cognitive as well as physical and emotional development. These are some of the most basic needs that help children grow, learn and thrive (Brazelton and Greenspan 2000). …