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From An Evolutionary Perspective Children Are, Literally, Designed To Learn. Childhood Is A Special Period Of Protected Immaturity. It Gives The Young Breathing Time To Master The Things They Will Need To Know In Order To Survive As Adults.

The Best Scientific Way To Discover If One Factor Influences Another Is To Do A Controlled Experiment.

What Happens When Children Reach Puberty Earlier And Adulthood Later? The Answer Is: A Good Deal Of Teenage Weirdness.

We Know That Kids Who Grow Up In An Environment Of Warmth And Support Will Thrive And Function In Whatever Environment They Find Themselves. What We Need To Do Is To Do More To Help Poor Kids Have Such An Environment.

I'm Afraid The Parenting Advice To Come Out Of Developmental Psychology Is Very Boring: Pay Attention To Your Kids And Love Them.