The essay question asks you to raise a virtual child, meaning you should reflect on how you would raise a child
based on data that you have learned in this course. You should address
5 areas of child development. Some examples include childbirth
options, breastfeeding, sleep training, screen time, video games,
punishment, language exposure, teaching, growth mindset, and education
about race and racism, etc. For each of these areas, you should cite one
piece of data. Make sure to enumerate (#1, 2, 3, 4, 5) with a heading in
bold each of the areas. At the end of the essay, you should cite
references in APA style.
For this project, I am making the assumption that most of you do not have
children. If, however, you do, you are welcome to reflect on the decisions
you have made in various areas of child development (assuming the
children are older) or plan for what you might do if you child or children
are still young. This should not, however, read like a diary entry of what
you have done or will do. Instead, it should be data based and scholarly
in tone. Although you can cite the book or websites, your citations
should come from research articles. Go to the library website and search
psychology journals related to each of the 5 topic areas you are writing
about.
