The best place for parents to stay informed, organized, & connected!

Knowledge Nest Expert Forums - Mental Development

Wendy Bellissimo Wendy Bellissimo has brought together parenting experts from around the web to provide parents with resources and information about the world of Mental Development. Subjects include: Baby Mental Development, Child Development, Kids Brain Development, Language Development, and Social Development in Children, from experts such as Gail Shepard from myhoneytree.com and Mellisa Dormoy from kidsmeditationcds.net. This section also includes Mental Development Tips, FAQs, and information shared by other parents.



"Beyond the urgent survival requirements of food, care, and shelter, children need a wide variety of play activities for healthy physical, mental, and emotional development."

Highlights:

r> Baby Mental Development

Your baby's mental development is influenced the most by the experiences and occurrences that unfold during the first five years of life. Find out how you can help safely improve your baby's mental development through articles from experts in the field.

More
Child Development

Child development includes various facets of children's mental growth, socialization, interactions, and physiological behaviors. Learn more about child development from our experts.

More
Kids Brain Development

Kids' brain development begins during babyhood, with most of it evolving during the first five years of their lives. Learn more about kids' brain development from some of our experts.

More
Language Development

Language development has been a debated issue for quite some time. Is language a biological and innate factor, or is it learned just as with other social behaviors? Find out more about language development through expert advice, articles, and information.

More
Social Development in Children

Social development is primarily learned at home first, and then kids begin to naturally expand it through interaction with their peers at school. View our Social Development in Children page and learn about how these developments occur and can be nurtured over the years.

More

Knowledge Nest Articles - Mental Development

Not a Nesting Member Yet?

Child Development Moderator: Gail Shepard
Former Director - Honey Tree Early Childhood Center
Gail Shepard is the former Director of Honey Tree Early Childhood Center in Thousand Oaks, California. The philosophy behind Honey Tree Nursery School is based on providing experiences that involve the total child -- intellectually, physically, emotionally, and within the framework of a Christian setting.
visit: http://www.myhoneytree.com/



National Children's Study

WIN Weight Control Information

CCHP

Well Being

Zero To Three