Summary Of Stress And Child Development

In Thompson A. Ross’s article, “Stress and Child Development,” he discusses how a child’s environment affects their development. With the use of examples, Ross describes how children who grew up in a stress filled environment with poor caretakers are more prone to developmental issues. In contrast, children who grew up in a relatively low stress environment, or with a supportive caretakers, are likely to have less developmental issues.
Ross describes that from the time an infant is born, they instantly adapt to their environment. He states that the faster an infant adapts the better it is for them because it’s “crucial to their survival” (43).
As children in stressful environments grow up, their developmental issues can sometimes become worse,