Helping Our Children Grow
The Stages of Development
Welcome to the ‘Helping Our Children Grow’ site of the Montgomery County Maryland Infants and Toddlers Program. This tool is designed to help you understand the stages of typical child development, while also showing what's ahead in your child's developmental milestones.
Welcome to the ‘Helping Our Children Grow’ site of the Montgomery County Maryland Infants and Toddlers Program. This tool is designed to help you understand the stages of typical child development, while also showing what's ahead in your child's developmental milestones.
There are six skill areas that all children move through as they grow. Every child develops at an individual pace, so this site does not place importance on specific age deadlines, but rather the order in which those skills are demonstrated.
There are six skill areas that all children move through as they grow. Every child develops at an individual pace, so this site does not place importance on specific age deadlines, but rather the order in which those skills are demonstrated.
Click on the icons in each piece of the circle to see the progression of activities and what parents and caregivers can do to encourage the next step in their child's development.
Click on the icons in each piece of the circle to see the progression of activities and what parents and caregivers can do to encourage the next step in their child's development.
When to seek help - If you notice something about your child's development that is different or it just doesn’t feel quite right, or if your baby or toddler isn’t learning new things or is having a lot of difficulty with a skill, start keeping track and bring it to the attention of your medical provider (pediatrician) or call your Infants and Toddlers Program.
When to seek help - If you notice something about your child's development that is different or it just doesn’t feel quite right, or if your baby or toddler isn’t learning new things or is having a lot of difficulty with a skill, start keeping track and bring it to the attention of your medical provider (pediatrician) or call your Infants and Toddlers Program.
This site was funded by a grant from MCPS OSE (Office of Special Education).
This site was created by MCITP - Emory Grove Staff.
For more information on the development of children, please visit our Resources page
For more information on the development of children, please visit our Resources page
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