Prenatal Child Development

Discuss the influences on the physical, socio-emotional and cognitive development of a child.
Consider the following in your response: Heredity, Culture, Nutrition and Parental Affection

“Children are resilient”, this is a term that we commonly hear in regards to the changes forced on children. But in reality how resilient are they? According to Darcia Narvaez, “not that much”, how often will a teacher see a child from a broken family, or a child who can’t concentrate in class, as they have not eaten breakfast that morning?
This document will discuss the influence of physical, socio-emotional and cognitive development of a child, with consideration to heredity, culture, nutrition and parental affection.
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Physical and cognitive development
Claire D. Coles, Ronald T. Brown, Iris E. Smith, Kathleen A. Platzman, Stephen Erickson,
Arthur Falek
Human and Behavior Genetics Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, Emory University School of Medicine and Georgia Mental Health Institute, Atlanta, GA, USA http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/089203629190084A Foster cognitive development in early childhood CHCFC505A
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