help me! i have six children!
The good thing is that the field of child development really blossomed in the last century and has led to a good understanding of what makes children grow, learn and change. Theorists and researchers continue expanding on this important work every day.
excellent points!  what a world we live in these days.  are you a researcher?
Yes, I study information from the CDC relating to healthy child development so that communities can plan for what services children and families might need, as well as figuring out what additional research is needed. It's all about improving kids' emotional, mental and behavioral health.
that is extremely interesting.  what do you think are the most common challenges that children face?
That's a wide ranging list, but some of the most important areas are substance abuse and the peer pressure associated with it, education deficits and schooling issues, child abuse and neglect, and lack of health care coverage. Very serious problems.