imagine that you are an advice column writer (like “Ellie”) wherein people write to you questions about parenting and child-rearing.
Please compose four questions that might “have been sent” by the reader, and provide the answer (2 pages each per question)
Questions may cover any aspect of life-span development including pregnancy, infancy, toddlers, preschoolers, elementary schoolers, adolescents, young adults, adults, and the elderly. Please select different age groups per question (no age group repetition)
Question samples: “my 4-year-old insists that I set a place for her imaginary friend at the dinner table. What does this mean?” or “We are thinking of placing my mother-in-law in a home for the aged because she has become very forgetful. What are the effects of institutionalizing on the elderly?”
The answers you provided must be supported by research. Two to three references would be alright for each answer. References are best if they come from professional journals but the occasional reference from a popular magazine is acceptable too.
Please provide references for each answer immediately following each answer.