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In this chapter, we described the journey that is prenatal development. This journey starts with a single fertilized cell and ends with a newborn ready to begin interacting with the environment and the people in it. Despite many potential risks, the majority of pregnancies end with the birth of a healthy, well-functioning baby, and in spite of the difficulties parents encounter along the way, most would, and do, choose to do it all over again. In the next chapters, we look at physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development during infancy and toddlerhood. Throughout the journey that unfolds in the pages to follow, we look at development in its many contexts, considering both those aspects that impact all or almost all children and those aspects that make each a unique individual.

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