In this article, I am going to discuss child development, how it relates to parenting, and how parenting affects child development. 'child. I will also discuss parenting techniques and challenging behaviors. Development is an orderly pattern of changes in structure, thoughts, feelings, or behaviors resulting from maturation, experiences, and learning. Development is a dynamic, ongoing process over the lifespan, characterized by a series of ascensions, plateaus, and declines. The human process of growth and development results from the interrelated effects of heredity and environment. Humans grow and develop simultaneously in the physical, cognitive, psychological, moral, and spiritual dimensions, with each dimension being an essential part of the whole person. (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2008, p. 393) The developmental stage I have chosen is children ages two to five. This developmental stage is rewarding to watch as a parent, but can also be very difficult. At this stage of development, children learn a lot and try to be independent. Children reach important milestones and parents wonder if they are raising their children correctly or disciplining them the way they should be. I chose this stage of development because it is the stage that most relates to my life right now, as two of my children have just graduated from this stage and I still have one child at this stage . Some people wonder why child development is important to understand, well it is important to understand for many reasons. You need to know about child development so that you, as a parent, know whether your child is developing properly and growing as he or she should emotionally, physically, and cognitively. While geneti...... middle of paper ......o please, so don't start shouting directly, try to talk calmly with your children. Explain to them why they should not do things that are inappropriate. Being a parent can be a huge challenge, but in the end, it's worth putting in every day. The years two to five are probably the most rewarding, as you see your child grow and learn in ways you didn't even think possible. During this course and doing the research to write this article, I found a lot of interesting things. I learned that I am not alone and that many parents have the same problems as I do with my own children, and that some parents have even more difficulties with their children. I have found that being a positive parent takes a lot of patience and it can be difficult to remember to keep your cool and talk to your children instead of yelling at them..