Growth and Development

• Health: Child Health: Growth and Development  (13)

Babies are Conscious - Article by David Chamberlain, PhD describing research showing that babies are conscious before and during birth.

The Brazelton Institute - Focuses on the health and development of the newborn infant. Read about the Brazelton Scale, a newborn behavioral assessment tool and view the organization's newsletter.

Care of the Premature Infant - Monitoring growth and development in the premature infant: An article from the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Growth Percentile Calculator - Measure your baby's length, weight, and head circumference, enter the figures, and calculate an estimate of where your baby stands compared to other children his age.

How Children Learn - Provides information and advice aimed at improving the future performance of children, starting before birth.

Keep Kids Healthy: Developmental Delay - Discusses milestones, the causes of motor, language, social and global delays in development, and proposed course of action.

Ladies Home Journal: Stages of Child Development - Information on cognitive and developmental milestones at each stage from birth to 4 years old.

Newborns: Growth and Development - Links to reviewed articles focusing on infant growth and development.

Speech and Language Development - Ages and stages. What to expect as your child's communication skills develop and when to seek help. Authored by a certified Speech Pathologist.

Speech Development in the Infant and Toddler - Article outlining milestones and important aspects of speech development.

Toddlers: Growth and Development - Reviewed articles on growth and development issues in toddlers.