From birth to age 5, a child’s brain and body are going through enormous changes. This rapid development means that almost every day can bring something new in how they behave, 沟通, 学习, 和移动. Some of these changes may seem triumphant (first steps!) while others can be trying (the “terrible twos”). 在此期间, you may begin to have concerns about your child’s emerging mental health — including their social, 情感, 以及行为发展.
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The school-age years bring your child into greater contact with the larger world — with new social, 认知, and 情感 territory to explore. There are so many opportunities for mastery and independence, alongside new challenges and worries. Exploring a wide variety of interests and building friendships is at the center of your child's healthy development. Challenges of this time include bearing setbacks, 失望, 还有学校里的不公平, 体育, 爱好, 和友谊. It's an important time to help your child gain meaningful self-confidence and a sense of responsibility so they'll be able to make good choices for themselves.
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The teen years are a complex brew of physical, mental, 情感, and social changes. Teens have more capacity for complex thought, but their brain development is largely focused on 社会经历 和流程. They’re also going through puberty, with its physical, 情感, and hormonal changes. Though they are getting more independent, they are also facing more peer influence and peer pressure.
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Young adults are experiencing personal growth, 生活中的重大变化, and are making a lot more of their own decisions about those changes. They might be starting college or a career, 自己搬出去住, 管理钱, developing serious relationships, and generally are working on becoming more independent and self-reliant. The transitions and decisions that come with this life stage can feel challenging, 有压力的, 甚至是压倒性的.
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