The Child Development Guide will help you determine your child's developmental needs.

1. Find your child's age range in the right hand column below.
2. Click the area of development you are interested in. This will jump to that part of the Child Development Guide.
3. Read the "Normal Characteristics" (left) column in the Child Development Guide.
4. If your child does not have these characteristics, work backwards (in most cases) in the guide to find the characteristics of your child. At the bottom of each section is a link to the same area at an earlier age.
5. Remember your child's development may be at different stages in different areas.
6. When you find the characteristics of your child, consult the right hand column for "Suggested Behaviors for Effective Parenting." As your child moves on to the next stage you can continue this process, moving forward to his or her real age.
7. To return to this page click on your browser's BACK button or select this page from the history list.

Birth to Six Months	Physical	Intellectual	Social	Emotional
Six months to One Year	Physical	Intellectual	Social	Emotional
One to Two Years	Physical	Intellectual	Social	Emotional	Moral
Two to Three Years	Physical	Intellectual	Social	Emotional	Moral
Three to Four Years	Physical	Intellectual	Social	Emotional	Moral
Four to Five Years	Physical	Intellectual	Social	Emotional	Moral
Five to Six Years	Physical	Intellectual	Social	Emotional	Moral
Six to Seven Years	Physical	Intellectual	Social	Emotional	Moral
Seven to Eight Years	Physical	Intellectual	Social	Emotional	Moral
Eight to Nine Years	Physical	Intellectual	Social	Emotional	Moral
Nine to Ten Years	Physical	Intellectual	Social	Emotional	Moral
Ten to Eleven Years	Physical	Intellectual	Social	Emotional	Moral
Eleven to Twelve Years	Physical	Intellectual	Social	Emotional	Moral
Twelve to Fifteen Years	Physical	Intellectual	Social	Emotional	Moral
Sixteen to Nineteen Years	Physical	Intellectual	Social	Emotional	Moral

If the child's developmental lag is great or you are not having success by following the suggestions here, special services may be necessary.

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