developmental milestones

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Childhood Developmental MilestonesChronic ConditionsHealth and WellnessMedical Care

How Worried Should I Be About My Child's Tic?

Q&A on provisional tic disorder

Sep 6, 2023

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Autism Spectrum DisorderChildhood Developmental MilestonesFamily Dynamics

My Relative Insists My Baby Is Autistic

Q&A on what to do

Aug 16, 2023

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Childhood Developmental MilestonesHealth and Wellness

How Much Higher Are My Preterm Baby's Risks of Health and Cognitive Problems?

Q&A on long-term effects

May 26, 2023

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Childhood Developmental MilestonesSafetySleep

Is It Dangerous to Swaddle My Baby?

Q&A on those new headlines

Apr 28, 2023

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Childhood Developmental MilestonesSafety

I Dropped My Baby. What Should I Do?

Q&A on guilt and fear

Apr 21, 2023

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Childhood Developmental MilestonesHealth and Wellness

Does My Baby Really Need Two Hours of Tummy Time Per Day?

Q&A on packed schedules

Mar 10, 2023

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Childhood Developmental MilestonesEarly Childhood EducationEducation and Childcare

Should I Teach My Child Baby Sign Language?

Q&A on enrichment

Mar 3, 2023

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Childhood Developmental MilestonesEarly Childhood EducationEducation and Childcare

How Can I Make My Baby Smarter?

Q&A on IQ points

Mar 3, 2023

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Childhood Developmental MilestonesEducation and Childcare

Should We Speak to Our Child in Multiple Languages?

Q&A on language and brain development

Jan 13, 2023

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Childhood Developmental MilestonesFamily DynamicsMental Health

What Can I Do About My Child’s Stranger Anxiety?

Q&A on introducing small kids to new people

Dec 13, 2022

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Childhood Developmental MilestonesCOVIDEducation and ChildcareHealth and Wellness

Pandemic Baby Developmental Delays

Are they real?

Oct 10, 2022

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Childhood Developmental MilestonesData and StatisticsHealth and WellnessResearch and Studies

Is Crawling Important?

Ignore the flimsy data suggesting it is

Aug 25, 2022

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Childhood Developmental MilestonesData and StatisticsGender

Are Girls Starting Puberty Sooner?

Q&A on growing up fast

Aug 12, 2022

A mother holds and comforts a young boy who is crying face-down under a kitchen table.

Childhood Developmental MilestonesData and StatisticsEducation and ChildcareFamily DynamicsParenting Techniques

Is Gentle Parenting Best?

What the evidence says

May 9, 2022

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Childhood Developmental MilestonesHealth and Wellness

More on the CDC Developmental Milestones

Your questions answered

Mar 4, 2022

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Childhood Developmental MilestonesData and StatisticsHealth and Wellness

New Developmental Milestones from the CDC

What changed and why

Feb 21, 2022

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Childhood Developmental MilestonesEducation and ChildcareInfant Care

What Are the “Right” Toys for Development?

Q&A on development

Jan 28, 2022

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Books and EntertainmentChildhood Developmental MilestonesData and StatisticsFamily ConflictFamily Dynamics

What to Do About Sibling Conflict

When to intervene, and how not to make it worse

Dec 23, 2021

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AllergiesChildhood Developmental MilestonesFood and NutritionIntroducing Solids

When Should I Start My Baby on Solids?

Q&A on the timing of solid foods

Mar 4, 2021

Childhood Developmental MilestonesHealth and WellnessHygiene, Teeth Brushing, Baths

Tooth Fairy Follow-Up!

Dec 3, 2020

A small toddler holds and orange sippy cup and licks the top of it.

Childhood Developmental MilestonesData and StatisticsFood and NutritionHealth and Wellness

Is It OK to Use Sippy Cups?

What a speech pathologist has to say

Aug 24, 2020

Parent holds a young toddler while looking at the window. They are both pointing to objects outside.

Childhood Developmental MilestonesData and StatisticsEducation and Childcare

How Many Words Should Kids Say? And When?

A Cribsheet excerpt

Aug 3, 2020

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Childhood Developmental Milestones

Why Parents Panic Way Too Much Over Kids Who Learn to Walk Late

From Slate: Why Parents Panic Way Too Much Over Kids Who Learn to Walk Late

Apr 24, 2019