hin layer of cells. The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord. The whole chapter was just full of information about the different parts of the nervous system. Really very “boring” stuff. We talked about many things in that chapter but it to much information I believe. Child development was much more interesting. Dr Kay even offers to bring in her newborn baby. I’m sorry that never happened. I love babes I have two baby bothers at home. One 3 and one 1 half they are so cute. Chapter four as taught me a lot about them. It told you a lot about how to prevent your child growing up round or with problems. It told us how environment had a lot to do with the way your child grows up. We also learned about the development pores. Temperament is the physical core of personality in which plays a big part in children. There are three different temperaments, easy children, difficult children, and slow to warm up children. Easy children are about 40% observed they also tend to be relaxed and agreeable. Difficult children are about 10% observed they are moody, intense and easily angered. Slow-to-warm-up children are 15% observed they are restrained and unexpressive or shy. These three temperament start from when they are young and sometimes continue for a long time. Chapter four also talks about human growth sequence from prenatal period, which is conception to adulthood, and on. It talked about child birth and when there child hits the critical period. The critical period is a time of increased sensitivity to environmental influences. This is the time when the child learns who there parents are and everything around them will be come apart of their personality. Imprinting is the rapid and early learning of permanent behavior patterns. The book also talked about the social development of a child. Self-awareness is the consciousness of oneself. Social referencing is the observing others to obtain information or...
