Questions from Infants and Children

Q: Why do children of depressed parents have difficulty regulating emotion? What

Why do children of depressed parents have difficulty regulating emotion? What implications do their weak self-regulatory skills have for their response to cognitive and social challenges?

Q: Amy, two months pregnant, wonders how the embryo is being

Amy, two months pregnant, wonders how the embryo is being fed and what parts of the body have formed. “I don’t look pregnant yet, so does that mean not much development has taken place?” she asks. How...

Q: Dental check-ups revealed a high incidence of untreated tooth decay

Dental check-ups revealed a high incidence of untreated tooth decay in a U.S. preschool program serving low-income children. Using findings presented in this and previous chapters, list possible contr...

Q: Three-year-old Will understands that his tricycle isn’t alive

Three-year-old Will understands that his tricycle isn’t alive and can’t feel or move on its own. But at the beach, while watching the sun dip below the horizon, will exclaimed, “The sun is tired. It’s...

Q: On a hike with his family, 5-year-old

On a hike with his family, 5-year-old Ryan became frightened when he reached a steep section of the trail. His father gently helped him climb up while saying, “Can you be brave? Being brave is when yo...

Q: Joey complained to his mother that it wasn’t fair that his younger

Joey complained to his mother that it wasn’t fair that his younger sister Lizzie was almost as tall as he was. He worried that he wasn’t growing fast enough. How should Rena respond to Joey’s concern?...

Q: Nine-year-old Adrienne spends many hours helping her father

Nine-year-old Adrienne spends many hours helping her father build furniture in his woodworking shop. How might this experience facilitate Adrienne’s advanced performance on Piagetian seriation problem...

Q: Should parents try to promote children’s self-esteem by telling them

Should parents try to promote children’s self-esteem by telling them they’re “smart” or “wonderful”? Explain.

Q: Review Reiko’s story in the introduction to this chapter. What factors

Review Reiko’s story in the introduction to this chapter. What factors likely contributed to her resilience in the face of wartime persecution, relocation, and internment?

Q: Explain why parents of children with genetic disorders often experience increased stress

Explain why parents of children with genetic disorders often experience increased stress. What factors, within and beyond the family, can help these parents support their children’s development?