A cultural approach to human development -- Human development today and its origins -- Humanity today : a demographic profile -- Theories of human development -- Ancient conceptions of development -- How we study human development -- The scientific study of human development -- Genetics and prenatal development -- Genetic influences on development -- Genetic basics -- Prenatal development and prenatal care -- Prenatal development -- Birth and the newborn child -- Birth and its cultural context -- The birth process -- The Neonate -- The Neonate's health -- Caring for the Neonate -- Nutrition : is breast best? -- Infancy -- Physical development -- Growth and change in infancy -- Cognitive development -- Piaget's theory of cognitive development -- Emotional and social development -- Temperament -- Conceptualizing temperament : three approaches -- Toddlerhood -- Physical development -- Growth and change in years 2 and 3 -- Cognitive development -- Cognitive development theories -- Emotional and social development -- Emotional development in toddlerhood -- Early childhood -- Physical development -- Growth from age 3 to 6 -- Cognitive development -- Theories of cognitive development -- Emotional and social development -- Emotional regulation and gender socialization -- Middle child.