Growth
& Development
Parents
often wonder what characteristics and skills their children
should be developing as they mature. Every child is unique,
but there are milestones that children reach every year. This
section of our site provides parents with information on the
physical, mental, social and emotional growth and development
in children from infancy through the teenage years.
Internet
Resources
If
searching for more information, remember to use keywords "child
development" and "child growth and development."
Child
Development Basics
http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/development/
Prepared by the Child Development Institute, the pages in this
site list characteristics for each stage of development and
direct readers to information on how to help children and adolescents
reach their full potential as they grow and develop.
General
Growth and Development Articles
http://kidsource.com/kidsource/pages/growth.general.html
Reliable sources such as the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services and the U.S. Department of Education provide articles
that cover a wide range of topics including childhood development,
speech and language development, puberty, and general emotional
development.
Growth
and Development
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/growth/
KidsHealth provides doctor-approved health information about
children which will help parents learn how to understand and
deal with a child's changing body and mind.
Inside
the Teenage Brain
http://pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teenbrain/
"What's going on in there?" How science may help to
explain the mysteries of the teen years.
The
Brazelton Scale: What Is It?
www.brazelton-institute.com//intro.html
The Brazelton Scale, named after its key developer, Dr. T. Berry
Brazelton, provides a guide that helps parents, health care
providers, and researchers understand a wide range of behaviors
in newborns up to two months old.
The
Whole Child
http://pbs.org/wholechild/about.html
Funded by the Department of Education and PBS this site provides
the ABC's of development in children from birth through age
five. This is a companion to the 13-part child development series
aired on PBS.
Library Resources
You can find information about Child Growth and
Development at your local public library. Books may be located
in either the Adult area or in a special parenting collection
in the Children's area classified under the Dewey number 649.1.
Your local librarian will be happy to help you locate the materials
you need or
visit your library online at www.nassaulibrary.org/list/nasslist.html
Books
Building
Healthy Minds: The Six Experiences That Create Intelligence
and Emotional Growth in Babies and Young Children by Stanley
I. Greenspan, Md.
Describes in detail six crucial developmental
stages and the healthy interactions children need at each stage
to shape their minds, their sense of self and their view of
the world.
The
Children's Hospital Guide To Your Child's Health and Development
Assembled by medical experts, this concise, but
easy-to-follow manual is divided into five major sections including
Your Child Age-by-Age which covers information on development,
behavior, safety, and parenting for newborns through school-age
children.
Your
Adolescent: Emotional, Behavioral, and Cognitive Development
from Early Adolescence Through the Teen Years
Written by the members of the Academy of Child
and Adolescent Psychiatry, this manual offers clear and concise
information on the normal development, developmental milestones,
physical, behavioral, and emotional growth of adolescents.
Your
Baby and Child: From Birth to Age Five: A New Version
by Penelope Leach.
Reflecting new findings in the field of child
development, this edition discusses each developmental stage
from the newborn through the young child and covers additional
topics such as muscle power, language and speech.
Your
Child: What Every Parent Needs to Know About Childhood Development
from Birth to Preadolescence
Written by the members of the Academy of Child
and Adolescent Psychiatry this parent-friendly guide describes
the developmental milestones of childhood, discusses specific
questions and provides guidance for day-to-day interactions
with a child.
Magazines
Long
Island Parents & Children (www.liparent.com)
is a local monthly magazine available for free at public libraries
and. It includes an age-by-age advice section.
Parents
Magazine (www.parents.com) is a monthly magazine
that includes lots of advice including a separate guide for
each different age group.
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