A child's development can be followed by the way he plays, learns, speaks and behaves. We know that each child has their own pace of development, so it is impossible to predict exactly when they will acquire a particular skill. However, we can consult some listed with the development indicators of each age.
The website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention presents a series of listings with these indicators. That is, the skills that the baby or child should have acquired when they are the specific age in which we are located.
Although we can not talk about accuracy in age. Conversations with other parents constantly reveal it: "Mine began to crawl at such an age", "Mine did not speak until so many months", "He took the spoon at such an age" ...
The development indicators that appear on the web give us a general idea about the changes you can expect in your child, but as we say we should not be alarmed if their development follows a slightly different course.
We can select different age groups: three months, seven months, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 months. Then we see the list of indicators of the development of our children. For example, these would be the 24 month indicators:
Social area: It imitates the behavior of others, especially adults and older children. It is more aware of itself as a person independent of others. It gets excited with the company of other children.
Emotional area: It is progressively more independent Begins to show challenging behavior Separation anxiety increases in mid-age and then disappears
Cognitive Area: Find hidden objects even under several sheets Start sorting by shapes and colors Start playing with the imagination
Language area: Point out objects and images when they are named. Recognize the names of close people, objects and body parts. Say several single words (between 15 and 18 months) Use simple phrases (between 18 and 24 months) Use sentences of 2 to 4 words Follow simple instructions Repeat words you heard in other people's conversations
Motor area: He walks alone. He pulls toys behind him while he walks. He can carry a large toy or several toys while walking. He starts running. He stands on tiptoe. He kicks a ball.
Manual skills area: Scribbles on its own Flip a container to get it inside Build towers of 4 blocks or more You may use one hand more than the other
In addition, the results can be sent by email or printed, to keep them as a souvenir or to take them to the pediatrician in the following consultation.
I found this interactive tool interesting because it allows us to see the changes in indicators of children's development grouped by categories (social, emotional, cognitive and language) as they grow.
Official Site | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Babies and more | How delays in children's psychomotor development are detected (I), How delays in children's psychomotor development are detected (IX): warning signs, Kicking: step by step towards crawling
