What should I know about my child from:

• Birth to 3 months?
• 3 to 6 months?
• 6 to 9 months?
• 9 to 12 months?
• 12 to 18 months?
• 18 to 24 months?
• 24 to 36 months (2 to 3 years)?
• 36 to 48 months (3 to 4 years)?
• 48 to 60 months (4 to 5 years)?

Cognitive Development

• Assessing your child’s skills in the stages of emergent literacy
• At home we speak one language and my child is learning another at school. Will this delay my child's language?
• Building early learning skills by book-making
• Building early learning skills by drawing and writing
• Building early learning skills by reading
• Building early learning skills by talking and listening
• Building early learning skills with math concepts
• Building early learning skills with music
• Building learning skills by imagining, pretending and imitating
• Common questions regarding raising bilingual children
• Guidelines for raising a bilingual child
• How can I know what my child should be saying or understanding at what age?
• How do I know if my baby is learning and what can I do to help?
• How much language does my new infant understand?
• How much should my child be saying by what age?
• How to choose a children's book
• My child doesn't follow directions or do what I say. Is that typical?
• My child sometimes gets stuck on words. Does that mean he/she is stuttering?
• Myths about early literacy
• People tell me that they cannot understand my 3 year old, but I do. Should I be worried?
• Talking and listening with infants
• Talking and listening with pre-schoolers
• Talking and listening with toddlers
• We talk, is my child learning?
• What is emergent literacy?
• When will my baby start to talk?

Social and Emotional Development

• At what age does my baby's emotional development start?
• How do children learn what is right and wrong?
• How do I know if my child's social development is on target?
• How much sleep does an older baby need? (6-12 months)
• I live with a very active child and although I hate to use this word -- he's hyperactive.
• Is it important that I communicate with my very young baby? How can I do that before my baby talks?
• Is it normal to have a favorite toy?
• People talk about a baby's temperament. What does that mean?
• What are the “terrible 2s?”
• What can I do to understand my pre-schooler's behavior?
• What should I do to develop my child's trust?
• When and how do children learn to share?
• Why are routines important?
• Why does my toddler say "No" all of the time?
• Will I spoil a crying child by holding him or her?

Physical Development

• How can I tell if my infant or child is developing normally?
• Should I breast-feed my baby?
• What about all this crying?
• What about immunizations?
• What can I do about my child's weight gain?
• What kinds of physical skills does my 3-4- month-old have?
• What kinds of physical skills does my infant have?
• What should I do if I don't think my child is developing normally?
• When should I call the doctor?

Brain Development

• How do talking, reading and singing affect my baby's brain?
• How does nutrition help develop the brain?
• How much television should my newborn watch?
• Is breastfeeding important to the development of my baby's brain?
• Isn't my baby's brain already developed when he/she is born?
• What are 10 things I can do to ensure proper development for my baby's brain?
• What are some environmental things that affect my baby's brain development?
• What can I do during pregnancy to help provide for my baby's healthy brain development?
• What can I do during the different phases of my child's life to help stimulate and facilitate brain development?
• What can I do to create a safe environment for my baby's brain development?
• What should I look for in early care and education?