Development of Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers
Information about the stages of development and milestones of your baby, toddler or preschooler. Find out what is normal and what signifies a delay and learn how to help your child at each stage.
Why Isn't 20-month-old Talking Yet?
Grandparents are wondering why their 20-month-old granddaughter isn't talking yet and wonder if there's something wrong developmentally.
Grandparents are wondering why their 20-month-old granddaughter isn't talking yet and wonder if there's something wrong developmentally.
Baby and Toddler Growth Charts
Use these growth charts for babies and toddlers to record and monitor your child's physical development.
Use these growth charts for babies and toddlers to record and monitor your child's physical development.
Casual Remarks
It's easy to assume that our children don't understand or even listen to the things we say about them when speaking with other adults. It's an easy habit to get into when our children are infants, but it's also an easy habit to break. Learn how to stop the casual remarks that can cause damage to a child's self-esteem.
It's easy to assume that our children don't understand or even listen to the things we say about them when speaking with other adults. It's an easy habit to get into when our children are infants, but it's also an easy habit to break. Learn how to stop the casual remarks that can cause damage to a child's self-esteem.
10 Ways to Build Attachment with Your Baby
Some may say you're spoiling your baby, but chances are, that's just not true. Follow these tips to build a healthy, secure attachment that will pave the path to a secure and independent child.
Some may say you're spoiling your baby, but chances are, that's just not true. Follow these tips to build a healthy, secure attachment that will pave the path to a secure and independent child.
Time to Play
Parents are often battling day-to-day events and spending time with their children. Here are some tips from Elizabeth Pantley on spending quality family time.
Parents are often battling day-to-day events and spending time with their children. Here are some tips from Elizabeth Pantley on spending quality family time.
Baby Talk
Infant language development starts long before your baby is born. Learn the steps your child goes through to learn how to talk and the role parents and other caregivers play in this process.
Infant language development starts long before your baby is born. Learn the steps your child goes through to learn how to talk and the role parents and other caregivers play in this process.
Five Keys to Infant and Child Development
Find ways to understand and help your infant on his or her developmental path.
Find ways to understand and help your infant on his or her developmental path.
Cognitive Development
Outlines the stages of cognitive development, or thinking skills, in your baby.
Outlines the stages of cognitive development, or thinking skills, in your baby.
Fine Motor Skills
Explains what fine motor skills are and gives tips on how to encourage development of these skills in your child.
Explains what fine motor skills are and gives tips on how to encourage development of these skills in your child.
Warning Signs of a Physical Delay
Advises parents when they should be concerned that baby isn't physically developing as he should.
Advises parents when they should be concerned that baby isn't physically developing as he should.
40 Developmental Assets for Infants
A checklist that covers what parents need to do to help ensure normal infant development. Tells parents how to foster positive self-image, commitment to learning and family values.
A checklist that covers what parents need to do to help ensure normal infant development. Tells parents how to foster positive self-image, commitment to learning and family values.