Child Development

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Understand and Track Key Developmental Milestones

Many different groups and websites offer useful information to help you track your child's developmental milestones. We provide links to some of our favorite tools and resources below. You choose the way that fits your family best (an app, videos, brochures, growth chart, or checklists)

A Developmental Growth Chart

Booklets for Tracking Your Child's Development

A Visual Map of Key Developmental Milestones

The CDC App for Tracking Developmental Milestones

Videos on Child Development (from birth to age 5)


Books About Child Development

The Emotional Life of the Toddler, 2nd Edition

Alicia F. Lieberman

Alicia is the developer of Child-Parent Psychotherapy. Her book provides guidance regarding how to support young children's healthy emotional development. Hailed as “groundbreaking” by The Boston Globe after its initial publication, the new edition includes the latest research on this crucial stage of development.

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