Develop a Career Working with Children

Children are fascinating to work with. At no other time in our lives do we change so much as we do during childhood. Those fortunate to work with children are able to witness these changes, and those with an understanding of child psychology are able to predict how children of different ages will behave as well as how their current behaviour and situation might influence their future development.

Why Study Child Psychology?

Child psychology is one of the cornerstones of psychology. An understanding of child psychology informs many other areas of investigation in the field of psychology. Knowledge of child psychology is therefore the perfect foundation for further studies in psychology, and is one of the best study choices if you want to pursue a career working with children.

Study our Child Psychology course to find out the answers to questions such as “How do parenting styles influence childhood behaviour?”, “At what age can I expect a child to speak?”, “Why do children form attachments with their mothers?”, “How much of a child’s behaviour is due to genetics?”, or “How do children learn?”

This course will help you to think critically, to make observations of behaviour, and to analyse information in ways which will encourage you to approach your studies like a social scientist.

Students of counselling or psychology who include this course as part of their qualification will be better prepared to understand the significance of childhood influences on later adult behaviour.