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Click your child's age group:	Grades 1 - 3
Infant	Grade 4 - 6
Toddler	Middle School
Preschool & Kindergarten	High School

Infant [back to top]

• Ask Dr. Sears - The authors of The Baby Book can answer all of your questions.

• Baby's First Year - Enter your child's birth date and get a day-by-day calendar filled with information on development.

• Child Development Topics - Find articles on a variety of topics from the National Network for Child Care.

• Childhood Fears - Understand what to expect and how to help your child deal with fear.

• Crawling to walking - Discover how this milestone develops and how you can help your child become a walker.

• Growth and Development – Brought to you by KidsHealth, this site offers information on many levels of early development -- communication, feeding, growth, learning, medical care, movement, senses, and sleep.

• How Kids Develop - This site explains what child development really is and what are typical milestones, or skills, children learn at different ages?

• Immunization Chart - An easy calendar that tells you which shots your child needs and when to get them.

• Milestone Charts - At babycenter.com you can find developmental charts for children birth to age 3.

• The Power of Play - Find out how important your child's play is and discover what your child is learning while playing.

• Stages of Development - See customized development information at FamilyFun.com.  Simply enter the child's birth date.

• Zero to Three – Brought to you by the National Center for Infants, Toddlers, & Families, this site gives you information on everything related to the first three years of life including development, early literacy, and childcare. They also offer parenting help, resources, and help from experts.

Toddler  [back to top]

• Ask Dr. Sears - The authors of The Baby Book can answer all of your questions.

• Child Development Topics - Find articles on a variety of topics from the National Network for Child Care.

• Childhood Fears - Understand what to expect and how to help your child deal with fear.

• Development Milestones - Choose an age and find out what to expect during your child's development.

• Development Tracker - Find out what your child is going through and how you can help from age 1 to 12th grade.

• Growth and Development – Brought to you by KidsHealth, this site offers information on many levels of early development - communication, feeding, growth, learning, medical care, movement, senses, and sleep.

• How Kids Develop - This site explains what child development really is and what are typical milestones, or skills, children learn at different ages?

• Immunization Chart - An easy calendar that tells you which shots your child needs and when to get them.

• Milestone Charts - At babycenter.com you can find developmental charts for children birth to age 3.

• Potty Success - Tips to get your toddler ready and how to make toilet training a success.

• Potty Training - Graduating from diapers to the adult-size toilet.  Find several tips on how to make it easier.

• The Power of Play - Find out how important your child's play is and discover what your child is learning while playing.

• Stages of Development - See customized development information at FamilyFun.com.  Simply enter the child's birth date.

• Temper Tantrums - Find out what causes them and how to cope with them.

• Zero to Three – Brought to you by the National Center for Infants, Toddlers, & Families, this site gives you information on everything related to the first three years of life including development, early literacy, and childcare. They also offer parenting help, resources, and help from experts.

Preschool - Kindergarten  [back to top]

• Ask Dr. Sears - The authors of The Baby Book can answer all of your questions.

• Back to School with Family Education - Find lots of activities and advice for your child's age group.

• Child Development Topics - Find articles on a variety of topics from the National Network for Child Care.

• Childhood Fears - Understand what to expect and how to help your child deal with fear.

• Development Milestones - Choose an age and find out what to expect during your child's development.

• Development Tracker - Find out what your child is going through and how you can help from age 1 to 12th grade.

• How Kids Develop - This site explains what child development really is and what are typical milestones, or skills, children learn at different ages?

• Immunization Chart - An easy calendar that tells you which shots your child needs and when to get them.

• The Power of Play - Find out how important your child's play is and discover what your child is learning while playing.

• Understanding Learning Styles - Everyone learns in a different way.  This site will explain your child’s learning style.  You might even recognize your own learning style!

Grade 1 - 3  [back to top]

• Back to School with Family Education - Find lots of activities and advice for your child's age group.

• Child Development Topics - Find articles on a variety of topics from the National Network for Child Care.

• Childhood Fears - Understand what to expect and how to help your child deal with fear.

• Development Milestones - Choose an age and find out what to expect during your child's development.

• Development Tracker - Find out what your child is going through and how you can help from age 1 to 12th grade.

• How Kids Develop - This site explains what child development really is and what are typical milestones, or skills, children learn at different ages?

• Immunization Chart - An easy calendar that tells you which shots your child needs and when to get them.

• Physical Development - The Child Development Institute gives advice on how to monitor your child's growth.

• Understanding Learning Styles - Everyone learns in a different way.  This site will explain your child’s learning style.  You might even recognize your own learning style!

Grade 4 - 6  [back to top]

• Back to School with Family Education - Find lots of activities and advice for your child's age group.

• Child Development Topics - Find articles on a variety of topics from the National Network for Child Care.

• Childhood Fears - Understand what to expect and how to help your child deal with fear.

• Development Tracker - Find out what your child is going through and how you can help from age 1 to 12th grade.

• Immunization Chart - An easy calendar that tells you which shots your child needs and when to get them.

• Physical Development - The Child Development Institute gives advice on how to monitor your child's growth.

• Reaching Puberty - Whether your 5th grader has reached puberty or is just hearing about it, it's important to stay alert to the changes and open to any questions your child might have. This website offers guidance.

• Talking to your child about growing up - Some questions can be difficult to address.  Find tips here on how to talk about puberty and menstruation.

• Understanding Learning Styles - Everyone learns in a different way.  This site will explain your child’s learning style.  You might even recognize your own learning style!

Middle School  [back to top]

• Adolescence - Learn more about that last step before becoming an adult.

• Adolescent behavior - Learn how you and your children can deal with some of the issues they will encounter during adolescence.

• Back to School with Family Education - Find lots of activities and advice for your child's age group.

• Child Development Topics - Find articles on a variety of topics from the National Network for Child Care.

• Childhood Fears - Understand what to expect and how to help your child deal with fear.

• Development Tracker - Find out what your child is going through and how you can help from age 1 to 12th grade.

• Parent's Guide to Surviving the Teen Years - Advice to help your children grow into the distinct individuals they will become.

• Physical Development - The Child Development Institute gives advice on how to monitor your child's growth.

• Reaching Puberty - Understand the changes your child will go through.

• Talking to your child about growing up - Some questions can be difficult to address.  Find tips here on how to talk about puberty and menstruation.

• Teenagers: surviving adolescence - Find out how you can help your child through this demanding stage of life.

• Understanding Learning Styles - Everyone learns in a different way.  This site will explain your child’s learning style.  You might even recognize your own learning style!

• Understanding your teen - Healthy Parenting Today gives practical advice to create a closer relationship with your teen.

High School  [back to top]

• Adolescence - Learn more about that last step before becoming an adult.

• Back to School with Family Education - Find lots of activities and advice for your child's age group.

• Child Development Topics - Find articles on a variety of topics from the National Network for Child Care.

• Childhood Fears - Understand what to expect and how to help your child deal with fear.

• Development Tracker - Find out what your child is going through and how you can help from age 1 to 12th grade.

• Parent's Guide to Surviving the Teen Years - Advice to help your children grow into the distinct individuals they will become.

• Physical Development - The Child Development Institute gives advice on how to monitor your child's growth.

• Teens and Sexuality - A site just for teenagers to help them deal with pressures.

• Understanding Learning Styles - Everyone learns in a different way.  This site will explain your child’s learning style.  You might even recognize your own learning style!

• Understanding your teen - Healthy Parenting Today gives practical advice to create a closer relationship with your teen.