Development of Children

As children grow, their needs change from primarily physical (feeding, changing diapers, and sleeping) to more cognitive and emotional ones. Parents become the primary source of instilling cultural and spiritual values, as well as fostering a child's individual personality. This period takes a tremendous amount of time and commitment from parents as the children remain the focus of daily interactions. Think of a family that runs around taking children to soccer, baseball, piano lessons, and church, and guiding their educational development. In this stage, the personal development of children is of high importance to the family.