Abstract
This article reviews the current trends in developmental psychological studies of infants and young children published between July 2011 and June 2012, particularly focusing on their contributions to educational practice. The Current interests of these studies are perception, cognition, thinking, language, sociality, and motor development. In addition to these studies, the nurturing behavior of mothers is also a point of interest. Therefore, this paper discusses the overall importance of the results of these studies and their influences on educational practice.