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Questions tagged [development]

Children's physical and mental development. This tag usually is used along with a related tag clarifying the specific topic, such as health, learning, etc.

Some useful links for development:

CDC developmental milestone chart

WHO developmental milestones

CDC and WHO growth charts

Please remember that these charts are averages, and should not be used to diagnose or treat a specific child except under the care of a doctor. They are provided here to help parents understand the average developmental milestones for the particular populations these are intended for, but a child that does not fall within the normal parameters of these charts in some way may not indicate a specific problem. Please consult your pediatrician if you have any specific concerns related to your child.

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How can I help my ten-year-old not be traumatized by the deaths of characters in books?

My daughter understands these are characters, not real people. She writes stories herself, mostly for school, and understands that "something has to happen." Yet the death of any character with more than half a paragraph of development will set…
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At what age is gender identity developed?

Recently, I've been seeing videos and news that say that gender identity is formed much earlier than commonly believed, with respect to gender identity disorders or being transgender. Such information has also been included in certain answers on…
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Is there an age before which you should avoid the concept of death or dying?

This question specifically addresses how to talk to a 5 year old, but I'm curious about younger kids. I'm not talking about situations where death has become an important event in a child's life and something must be said (like the death of a parent…
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When can children understand the concept of lying?

How old does a child have to be to be lying on purpose? How old are they before they can understand the concept of a lie vs the truth? What about not the truth vs the truth?
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When and how should I teach my kids to touch-type?

My eldest is just getting to the age where she could start getting interested in typing things on her own. I'm wondering whether to 'go the whole hog', and give her a keyboard with no letters on (probably a homemade Das Keyboard), and a typing…
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How to cultivate perseverance without being overbearing?

At the risk of this question being overly vague in its title; I'll provide a little more detail on a specific issue. I taught my son to ride a bike last summer after he had just turned 4 years old. It took a lot of encouragement and reassurance that…
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Is it bad for a child to sit on their feet?

Are there studies which say sitting with their legs bent back on either side of them this is bad? If so, how do you get your child to stop sitting this way?
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My younger brother doesn't want to do anything or leave his room

I am a 22 year old male and I have a younger brother 20 years old. I come from a patriarchal family in which my mother has always been a house wife. Though we have been a happy family until my father died unexpectedly in a helicopter crash. He was a…
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When children get quiet so you know they're up to something?

I'm not looking for a certain word, but rather a concept or a stage of childhood development. Specifically, I'm wondering about that stage when children who are doing something they know they're not supposed to be doing attempt to conceal their…
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Need guidance on several issues with my 6.5 month old

My 6.5 month old daughter is beautiful and growing normally and healthily, almost a perfect baby, except for some minor issues such as: 1) She takes in 3 feedings during the day, all bottle fed with expressed breast milk. And in each feeding, she…
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Which skills are best learned while very young?

I know some skills are best learned while a person is very young, like a second language, or absolute pitch. What are some other skills that are best learned while young and can be beneficial to a person? My thinking is that since those skills can…
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How can I prevent the Mormon Church from corrupting my son?

Yesterday my son told me about a club he joined at school. I'm worried it's a puppet organization for the Mormon Church. How do I dissuade him from being indoctrinated?
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6 years old making hmm sound

Lately, I have been noticing my son just making a split-second sound like "hmm", "hmm". I am very concerned about why he is doing that? I know he is a bad eater but can it be he is so weak that when he is focusing or doing something he makes that…
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How do I foster what seems to be innate aptitude for music and leverage a seemingly above-average memory?

I have a 3.5yo daughter that I think is...at least of above-average intelligence for her age. I want to cultivate the innate intelligence that I've noticed in her without having her participate in 75 different programs/activities (sports, drama,…
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Are "cheap" shoes bad for your young childs feet?

Disclaimer: I don't have kids myself so this is a general question. Many of my friends do have children and I sometimes buy things for them. (Location Germany) I wonder if "cheap" shoes you can buy on amazon or in cheaper stores (like H&M) are bad…
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