The Developing Child

"From the very moment that the sperm hits the egg, a precarious trip on the thin edge of biological extinction has begun" (Ralph Blair, Nevertheless Joy!). The developing person is no less a wonder after birth than in the womb. The time spent in the womb, before birth, is so amazing. The journey from zygote to embryo to fetus is a beautiful trip. From the union of sperm and egg to birth of the newborn, …

…birth, infants prefer this familiar voice to another woman's voice or their father's voice (Busnel & others, 1992). This "precarious trip" of prenatal development is one of life's most amazing trips. From conception and the formation of the zygote to the embryo stage to the fetus, life is an incredible journey. I hope you take a step back and look at your life and realize how extremely lucky you are to live in the world around you.