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CDC Developmental Milestones

Access to typical devlopmental miletones by age.

Skills such as taking a first step, smiling for the first time, and waving “bye bye” are called developmental milestones.
Children reach milestones in how they play, learn, speak, act, and move.

CDC Milestones Tracker APP

Download CDC’s Milestone Tracker app for free today on iOS and Android devices in English and Spanish!

Milestones matter! Track milestones from age 2 months to 5 years with CDC’s easy-to-use illustrated checklists; get tips from CDC for encouraging child development; and find out what to do if there is ever a concern.

From birth to age 5, children reach milestones in how he or she plays, learns, speaks, acts, and moves. Photos and videos in this app illustrate each milestone and make tracking them for easy and fun!

Promoting Young Children’s Social and Emotional Health

Children who are socially and emotionally healthy tend to demonstrate, and continue to develop, several important behaviors and skills (adapted from McClellan & Katz 2001 and Bilmes 2012)

Videos

This Video will cover everything you want to know about baby’s progress, from infant development to baby milestones by month. Find out more about your baby at each month. And See motor, sensory, communication, and feeding milestones baby should reach during their first few months.

The first six years of a child’s life—beginning with the mother’s pregnancy — is a time of great promise and rapid development. It’s a time when the child’s brain is most open to the influence of relationships and experiences. Learn about the science of early childhood brain development in this video.

Transcript

The Ackermann theory of The Whole Child Development pays respect to the fact that there are many aspects of human potential that grades can’t measure. Besides curiosity and intelligence, children may want to develop creativity, passion, resilience, intuition, confidence, generosity, mindfulness, humor, and many, many other important traits. Instead of splitting children into a collection of 4-8 skills, such as social, emotional and so forth, the theory identified four natural urges that drive our growth throughout childhood into adult life: Being Me, Us, the World, and Human Creations.

Webinars

Play isn’t just fun—it’s a vital part of childhood development! Join our expert panel featuring Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, Dr. Maya Moody, and Dr. Rebecca Tavernier as we dive deep into the importance of play and why the AAP recommends a “prescription for play.” The discussion was moderated by Andrew S. Garner, MD, PhD, FAAP.

Ebooks

Meet Baby, a 1-year-old puppy who is having a very busy day! Follow along as Mom, Dad, and Sis engage Baby throughout his day while encouraging his development along the way! As you read this story with your little one, keep an eye out for the paw prints to learn what 1-year-old milestones to look for in your baby’s development, and the hearts for tips on how you can help!

¡Conoce a Bebé, un cachorro de 1 año que tiene un día muy ajetreado! Sigue a mamá, papá y hermanita entreteniendo a Bebé durante todo el día mientras fomentan su desarrollo. Al leer esta historia con tu pequeño, presta atención a las huellas para descubrir los hitos del desarrollo de tu bebé al año, y a los corazones para obtener consejos sobre cómo puedes ayudarlo.

Activities

Why is play important for babies? It helps develop sturdy brain architecture, the foundations of lifelong health, and the building blocks of resilience. Playful interactions with adults also help babies develop executive function skills.
Hiding, finger play, and conversation games, like the ones below, teach them to focus attention, use working memory, and practice basic self-control. When you play with a baby, follow their lead! Play games they show an interest in and, whenever possible, let them determine how long to play and when to move on to
something else. 6 Games to Play with Babies (6 months)

EJERCITAR LA MENTE A TRAVÉS DEL JUEGO
¿Por qué es importante el juego para los bebés? Ayuda a desarrollar una estructura cerebral robusta,
los cimientos de una buena salud para toda la vida y los componentes básicos de la resiliencia.
Las interacciones lúdicas con los adultos también ayudan a los bebés a desarrollar las funciones
ejecutivas. Con juegos para esconderse, jugar con los dedos y conversar, como los que se
muestran a continuación, enséñeles a enfocar la atención, usar la memoria operativa y practicar
habilidades básicas de autocontrol.
Cuando juegue con un bebé, ¡siga la iniciativa del bebé! Elija juegos en los que muestren interés
y, siempre que sea posible, permítales decidir cuánto tiempo jugar y cuándo pasar a otra cosa.
Seis juegos para jugar con bebés (6 meses)