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The media in all of its forms is filled with information about children and their development. When students encounter this information, they need to critically evaluate the content of what they find. In Chapter 1, we talk about how to be a good consumer of information on development and lead students through a critical evaluation of a website. In addition, the true/false questions that appear throughout each chapter continuously challenge students to reflect on what they believe about children and to evaluate the sources of those beliefs. The instructor teaching site and student study site provide peer-reviewed research articles that students can explore independently to add to their understanding of important topics. This ability to critically evaluate ideas about children and their development will be beneficial to students who plan to go on for graduate study, those who will work professionally with children and families, those who will advocate on behalf of children, and those who will use these ideas when caring for their own children.