... and school aged children. The changes it brings span developmental areas including physical, emotional, and cognitive. As a child these developmental phases lay a foundation for the growth and development into the rest of their lives. Socio-economic status, family structures and cultural factors play a role in our own development. ... and cultural factors, it is crucial in the development of the rest of an individual's life. Early childhood provides an important opportunity to prepare the foundation for a long life of development. We gain this foundation through physical, emotional, sexu...

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