6This is an open source Child Development text. The book follows a topical approach and covers children from prenatal to late childhood/early adolescence. The book follows a Developmentally Appropriate Practices approach, emphasizing that development results from the interaction of age-related expectations, culture and context, and individual child characteristics. The text is written for education majors, as well as others who will work with children and families in a variety of fields, including psychology, social work, nursing, and others. This is the first edition text to accompany my ECHD 2435 Child Development course at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The text is available to students enrolled in the course electronically through the course LMS for free. This paper copy is for students who would prefer a paper copy. This is a pretty rough first edition that I am making available for students who would like to have a paper copy as well.