Do You Know What to Expect?

The Center for Disease Control has a lot of information to offer parents who are just wondering what their child should be doing and when.  You can access developmental milestones at this link:

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/index.html

They also provide checklists of motor skills to discuss with your pediatrician if you have concerns.  You can access the checklist here: http://motordelay.aap.org/

Finally, here is a link to give you information if you have concerns about your child's development but you don't know what to do or what questions to ask your doctor.  It can be found here: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/concerned.html

Some other things that are available on the CDC website include Milestones in Action - a Photo and Video Library of Age Appropriate Skills, Track your Child's Development (a free tool), Free online continuing education for early care and education providers, and Amazing Me - a free children's book to teach parents about developmental milestones.

All children are different and all children develop differently, so it is okay to be concerned.  It is also very helpful to have resources to get more information before talking to your doctor.  I hope these resources are helpful to you!