Child Development

0-6 months

6-12 months

1 year

2 years

3 & 4 years

Child development refers to how a child becomes able to do more complex things as they get older. Development is different than growth. Growth only refers to the child getting bigger in size.

When we talk about normal development, we are talking about developing skills like:

Social

Cognitive

Emotional

Physical

Musical

Language

Developmental milestones are a set of functional skills or age-specific tasks that most children can do at a certain age range. Your pediatrician uses milestones to help check how your child is developing. Although each milestone has an age level, the actual age when a normally developing child reaches that milestone can very quite a bit. Every child is unique!


The information provided on this website is not intended to replace proper medical diagnosis or care - it is intended to educate parents and encourage them to seek additional support if they have any questions or concerns about their child's development.