25 Best Child Development Courses Online
We compared 25 Child Development courses currently listed on Coursera, Udemy and edX, priced from $19.99 to $405.00. 4 come from a named university or institution, including Utrecht University, University of Surrey and Yale University. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 25
- Price range
- $19.99 – $405.00
- Providers
- Coursera, Udemy, edX
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 25 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, Udemy, edX, matched to "child development" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $19.99 to $405.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Understanding child development: from synapse to society
Offered by Utrecht University
In this course, we dive into the topic of child development. You will learn that child development is complex and is influenced by a surprisingly rich number of factors at many different levels of organization. You will...
$49.00listed price -
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Certification in Child Psychology and Child Development
Are you passionate about working with children? Do you want to make a meaningful impact on child development and ensure their safety and well-being?This exclusive course is designed for individuals who wish to deepen the...
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The Psychology of Child Development, Personality, and Intelligence
Offered by University of Surrey
This course offers insights into the psychological aspects of child development, personality, and intelligence. You'll explore how these elements influence behavior and learning, gaining a deeper understanding of the var...
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Child Development Psychology Foundations
Offered by University of Surrey
Discover the foundations of developmental psychology! Explore cognitive growth, children’s rights, media influence, and emotional intelligence. Gain insights from leading theories and real-world applications to better un...
$150.00listed price -
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Child Development 101
Never got to take home one of those sacks of flour or robotic babies in high school? Don't worry, you didn't miss much. In fact, that experience taught frightfully little about the intricacies of child development a...
$64.99listed price -
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Child Development: Behavior and Mental Health
Offered by Stanford Medicine
Gain a practical, science-informed approach toward helping children be happier and healthier, with the tools to handle challenging behavior, encourage social connection, and support mental health.
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Introduction to Psychology
Offered by Yale University
What are people most afraid of? What do our dreams mean? Are we natural-born racists? What makes us happy? What are the causes and cures of mental illness? This course tries to answer these questions and many others, pro...
$49.00listed price -
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Sharing Nature with Children
"A magical tool to awaken children to the delights of nature." &nb...
$19.99listed price -
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Teaching Kids Values & Moral Judgement
Learning how to instill a moral foundation may be the most important teaching a parent or any adult can do. It helps to ensure the best chance that a child will become safe, happy and successful in all areas of their liv...
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Parenting Without the Fights
Are you looking for ways to have fewer arguments with your kids at home? Are you frustrated when your children don't pay attention to your directions and requests? Psychologists have found a set of simple and powerful t...
$44.99listed price -
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Family Coaching University Approved Certificate Course
This course builds a general curriculum from the basics of "family coaching". This course deals with the methods of therapy that are necessary for the continuation of the family, which is the basic structure of society....
$24.99listed price -
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ADHS als Superkraft
Kommt dir das bekannt vor?Dein Kind platzt vor Energie, kann sich kaum konzentrieren, ist ständig abgelenkt oder eckt in der Schule an?Vielleicht hast du das Gefühl, ständig Grenzen setzen zu müssen – und trotzdem kommt...
$24.99listed price -
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Nurturing Young Minds
Unlock Your Parenting Potential with Our Coaching Program, Nurturing Young Minds!Are you ready to transform your parenting journey and create a harmonious family life? Unlock the potential of your parent-child relationsh...
$199.99listed price -
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Emotional Inequality Among School Children
In this comprehensive course, you will explore the crucial topic of emotional inequality among school children. Understand the root causes, impacts, and strategies to address emotional disparities to foster a more inclus...
$19.99listed price -
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Kindern Klarheit bieten
Entdecke deinen einzigartigen Erziehungsstil und stärke deine Familie!Bist du bereit, deinen eigenen Weg in der Erziehung zu finden und eine tiefere Verbindung zu deinen Kindern aufzubauen? Der Kurs ist ein umfassender L...
$19.99listed price -
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The Creative Teacher 4: Expressive Marks, Painting & Drawing
Early childhood educators, special education professionals, cultural educators and artists will gain in-depth knowledge on how young children learn through mark making, painting and drawing to harness their artistic and...
$29.99listed price -
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Verhalten verstehen - und entspannter erziehen
Möchtest du endlich verstehen, warum dein Kind sich so verhält, wie es das tut? In unserem Kurs lernst du eine revolutionäre Erziehungsmethode kennen, die dir nicht nur zeigt, wie du das Verhalten deines Kindes besser ve...
$19.99listed price -
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Beyond common sense: A scientific positive parenting course
Parenting is not easy and children (unfortunately) do not come with a manual. Although parenting advice can be found anywhere, it is often difficult to determine the quality of these parenting tips. This course aims to p...
$94.99listed price -
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Learning Behaviors in Children University Approved Certific
According to Newman et al.'s 2020 study, children's early experiences and interactions have a substantial influence on their social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development. Early experiences and relationships inf...
$49.99listed price -
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Kids Learning Life Lessons
IntroductionWelcome to my new online course, "Kids Learning Life Lessons."Most of us make the biggest mistakes when raising our kids, failing to do the essential things for a child to grow up as the right person. One rea...
$24.99listed price -
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How to Discipline young children (birth to 6)
Toddler behaviour is one of the major causes for concern for parents and other adults that work with children. With our busy lives and schedules, it is difficult to identify what we might be doing wrong.This course will...
$19.99listed price -
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Foundations of Coach Talk
Coach Talk Training is not a typical coaching course about the fundamentals of sport, the rules of the game or how to motivate youth athletes. Although these aspects of learning a sport are important, Coach Talk Training...
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Early Years - EYFS Teaching Techniques
Are you passionate about nurturing young minds and shaping the future of children? The "Early Years - EYFS Teaching Techniques" course is your comprehensive guide to mastering the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and...
$19.99listed price -
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Autism and Neurodiversity: Building Your Child's Strengths
Offered by Curtin University
Learn to recognise concerning behaviours, understand the diagnosis process, create a plan, build on strengths, and successfully advocate for your child.
$99.00listed price -
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Comprehensive Training in Fine Motor Development
This course offers an in-depth understanding of hand function and fine motor development in children. Designed for therapists, educators, and parents, it combines theory with practical strategies to support children in b...
$99.99listed price
Best Child Development Courses Online compared
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 24 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $405.00, with the middle of the range around $29.99 — a spread of $385.01. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Coursera, Udemy and edX. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 4 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Utrecht University, University of Surrey and Yale University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 18 September 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.