You hear it at the park, in group texts, at well visits: questions about the timing of a child’s milestones. I’ll say it right up front — when did he potty train? Who cares? They are all potty-trained ...

Dr. Paul Lipkin specializes in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, where he directs medical outpatient services.

When we understand how children grow emotionally, we can support them more effectively. Milestones can be helpful guides, but remember that many children struggle with emotion regulation, especially ...

Terms like "child development milestones" can cause anxiety in some parents. It's natural to compare your child's skills to the ones of children around their age, but doing so rarely yields good ...

Take a moment to picture the little things that mean the world to your child. For my family, it was ice cream on a hot summer day. Now, imagine four children sitting out in the heat when suddenly they ...

That’s a question parents, pediatricians, educators, and caregivers ask over and over again as children grow and change. To help answer this important question, child development experts have created ...

Gerald Giesbrecht receives funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation. Catherine Lebel receives funding from the Canadian Institutes ...