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7.1: Developmental Milestones and Positive Parenting Tips

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    Infants (0-1 year)

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Developmental Milestones Checklist at 2 months [pdf]. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau.

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Developmental Milestones Checklist at 4 months [pdf]. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau.

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Developmental Milestones Checklist at 6 months [pdf]. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau.

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Developmental Milestones Checklist at 9 months [pdf]. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau.

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Developmental Milestones Checklist at 1 year [pdf]. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau.

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Positive parenting tips for healthy child development infants (0-1 year of age) [pdf]. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau.

    Toddlers (1-2 years)

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Developmental Milestones Checklist at 18 months [pdf]. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau.

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Positive parenting tips for healthy child development toddlers (1-2 year of age) [pdf]. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau.

    Toddlers (2-3 years)

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Developmental Milestones Checklist at 2 years [pdf]. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau.

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Positive parenting tips for healthy child development toddlers (2-3 year of age) [pdf]. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau.

    Preschoolers (3-5 years)

    photo of two four year old children, a boy and a girl in cooperative play
    (Photo Credit: CDC)

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Developmental Milestones Checklist at 3 years [pdf]. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau.

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Developmental Milestones Checklist at 4 years [pdf]. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau.

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Developmental Milestones Checklist at 5 years [pdf]. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau.

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Positive parenting tips for healthy child development preschoolers (3-5 year of age) [pdf]. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau.

    Video Examples

    Video examples of developmental milestones (2 months to 5 years)

    Middle Childhood (6-8 years)

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Positive parenting tips for healthy child development middle childhood (6-8 year of age) [pdf]. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau.

    Middle Childhood (9-11 years)

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Positive parenting tips for healthy child development middle childhood (9-1 1year of age) [pdf]. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau.

    Young Teens (12-14 years)

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Positive parenting tips for healthy child development young teens (12-1 4year of age) [pdf]. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau.

    Teens (15-17 years)

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Positive parenting tips for healthy child development teens (15-17 year of age) [pdf]. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau.


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