Knowing developmental psychology

Knowing developmental psychology:

• Allows acceptance of annoying or troubling behaviors that are typical of an age.
  
• Helps in spotting truly atypical and problematic behaviors.
  
• Helps in reassuring parents that their kid is “normal.” (They are actually “typical” rather than “normal.”)
  
• Allows for age appropriate activities, neither leaving the younger ones clueless nor the older ones bored and insulted.
  
• Allows thoughtful and appropriate age groupings.