Child Development
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Child development is one of the most important issues for moms. It can be crucial to know what development milestones your child should meet, but then it's also important to understand that every child develops differently. Find tips and advice on understanding and helping with child development. Child Development editor: Amy Lupold Bair |
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Have you ever walked into a shopping mall or a toy store and seen children throwing a tantrum and rather sheepish looking and embarrassed parent trying to make a quick exit from the shop? This is quite a common occurrence that many parents can bare to testify. Most parents simply avoid going into to shopping centres or completely give up shopping with a toddler, due to their difficult nature and to spare the embarrassment.
There is no denying the sad truth. Children do not remain children for very long in our present society. The concerns of teenagers have moved to tweens, and the dangerous activities of daring tweens are now being tried by eight and nine year old kids.
I thought I would do something a little different today for my Child Development post. I began by asking moms on Twitter what Child Development questions they would like answered.
To continue preparing my daughter to enter kindergarten in the fall, we are working on a Summer Reading Packet with her. That's right - Summer Reading Packet before she has even begun school! Because many of you are probably in the same boat as me, struggling to know how to help my children learn to read and be ready for school, I am sharing our summer reading strategies.
This fall my oldest will be going to kindergarten, so we are now at that stage in her development where it is time to assess if we have met her school readiness needs. There are six areas of learning development that I will be using to assure that my daughter is ready for kindergarten in the fall.
For parents of children with unique developmental challenges, finding developmentally appropriate toys can be a frustrating process. What toys will suit the current abilities of my child? What toys will help improve those abilities? In my own home we use the Wii Fit balance board to help our daughter who has gross motor skill delays as a result of her premature birth - and bad set of coordination genes.
As babies develop and grow into toddlers, sometimes it seems as though their hearing gets worse rather than better. While most moms realize this is just a problem with listening, it's important to pay attention to any real problems your child may have with hearing. The following guidelines from the Center for Hearing and Speech in Houston, Texas will help you screen your child. Please also share your concerns with your child's pediatrician.
It is important to note that babies hear well from the moment of their birth. You should not expect a baby to have hearing issues the same way that they have delays in sight development.
From 0 to 3 months: Babies should startle when there is a loud noise, and they should also show signs of recognizing your voice.
From 3 to 6 months: Babies should react to a sound that is interesting and should appear to be listening to sounds and speech.
From 6 to 9 months: Children begin to understand words such as "No" and "Bye" and should begin to imitate word sounds.
By 12 months: Children should be saying their first basic words such as "ma-ma" and "bye bye." If they are not imitating sounds or attempting to babble by this age, you may wish you speak to your pediatrician about a hearing screening.
This morning my son wanted to watch a show, as my children do every morning. While we limit television to only two time a day, one half hour show each time, one of those times is first thing in the morning. This is partly because my children take a long time to fully wake up so heading straight to breakfast is fruitless. It is also due in part to my need to have a half hour block of time to shower and pull myself together for the day.
Fear is a normal part of every child's healthy development. While some children are afraid of the dark, others afraid of animals, and some just afraid to be away from their parents, nearly all children experience a period of time when they are suddenly fearful of something.
Many parents have concerns regarding their child's developmental progress whether it is in the area of speech and language, gross motor skills, or even cognition. However, well child visits are at best scheduled in 15-minute increments, and often children spend more time being weighed, measured, and vaccinated by the nurse than they do being evaluated by the doctor.
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