Answer:5 benefits
It helps educational services providers to prepare proper Curriculum for children(TEACHERS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF SOCIETY, CURRENT, FUTURE PARENTS)
It helps parents or intending couples to prepare for a new child,(CURRENT PARENTS,FUTURE PARENTS).
It helps to prevent childhood diseases(CURRENT,FUTURE PARENTS, DOCTORS OTHER MEMBERS OF SOCIETY)
It helps caregivers to know how to handle children(CURRENT,FUTURE PARENTS, TEACHERS, DOCTORS OTHER MEMBERS OF SOCIETY)
It helps to guarantee a successful parenting (CURRENT PARENTS,FUTURE PARENTS).
Explanation: Understanding child development can be a multi tasking exercise as it involves several painstaking activities which range from their response to stimuli,their health challenges,what they truly need,their education requirements etc. Current, future,teachers, caregivers, Doctors and other members of society are expected to effectively understand child development for effective child care and support.