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As children grow older, they learn new things everyday, start understanding and expressing things more clearly and do more and more complex actions. All of this constitutes physical, mental and emotional growth of the child. While there can be variations in normal development and children may learn to do certain things earlier or a little later than other children, keeping an eye on developmental milestones charts, based on what average children are able to do in a certain age, can help you to apprehend any developmental delays in time.
The skills generally studied for development include basic motor skills such as sitting, standing, walking, running, balancing and changing positions; advanced motor skills such as using hands to eat, draw, dress, play and write; learning to speak, use body language and gestures for communication and understanding others; cognitive and thinking skills such as learning, problem-solving and reasoning; and social skills such as relationships with family, friends and teachers and learning to share and cooperate.
In this section, you will find month wise developmental milestone chart for kids ranging from newborns up to three years old. If child shows the inability to perform age-appropriate tasks, the pediatrician may be able to assess his or her risk for developmental delay and in case of children who are delayed; early intervention is always the best option. Delayed children who receive intervention as early as possible may lead a normal or almost a normal life and learn to live with their ‘unique’ traits and cope up with them.