Child Growth and Development

Why study Child Development

To understand childhood development

To reinforce Biblical training

to understand various training techniques for each age group

Dr. Jay Adams

Father of Biblical Counceling

how many schools pf phychological thought

230

Psychologist school of thought are based on

moral relativism

Bibe has how many schools of thought

1

Bible school of thought is based on

God’s absolutes

problem with secular psychology

NO UNIFORM STANDARD

Freud

Blame others for your problems

Carl Rogers

believed solutions to all problems could be found internally

BF Skinner

behavior is shaped by consequences

Didn’t believe man had a free will

Noetic counseling

Rfelying exclusively on truth and the power of the Holy Spirit to help people with their problems

Noetic counceling is unique because

Takes responsibility to help off of coucellor, and puts it on the Holy SpiritIt

3 elements of Noetic councelling

Man is responsible for actions

confrontation verbally with Bible

concern for individual is root cause

Fundamental difference between Noetic Councelling and secular councelling

STANDARD

doctrine

What is rightand wrong according to a belief system or religious teaching.

reproof

what is wrong

Correction

how to get it right

Instruction in righteousness

how to keep it rightthrough teaching and guidance.

psychology

the study of how the mind and mental process

basis of psychology

through observations

problems with psychology

ignores or rejects the Bible

ignores the unseen

is subjective in nature

philosophy

the search for truth

basis for philosophy

seek answers to life fundamental questions

problems with philosophy

no final authority

very frustrating because truth is subjective

humanists view of man

a genetic accident

a product of his heredity

a product of his environment

childhood

stage of period of being a child

puberty

stage of maturation at which an individual becomes capable of reproduction

tween

ages 10-12

Adolescence

ages between childhood and adulthood. 10/11 to graduation

maturity

an age, a stage, or a point in life at which a person is considered fully developed in all areas

prenatal

before birth

neonatal

1 week to 1 month

infancy

birth to 1 year

Father

head of the home

do whats right

set direction for home

playmate and fun maker

Mother

helpmeet

submit

sets attitude and atmosphere

heart of home

Character qualities on Jesus

Responsible

Discernment

hunger to understand wisdom and truth

full obedience

consistant respectfullness

Unmistakable godliness

total commitment to doing the will of God