The early years of a child’s life are very important for his or her healthy development. As parents, you know your child best. Milford Kids Thrive Child Development section helps parents and caregivers learn more about child development (physical/cognitive/social-emotional/communication), track developmental milestones, and get tips on how to ensure your little one reaches their fullest potential. If you have concerns about your child’s development visit our screening and early supports page.
Life with a new baby is sure to bring up some questions, and at times concerns. Even the most prepared parent-to-be can be caught off guard by some of the strange, but totally normal, physical characteristics of their newborn. Take a look at this great article from The Bump; 10 Weird (But Totally Normal) Things…
In 2022, for the first time since 2004, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the CDC updated the checklist of developmental milestones for infants and young children. Their hope in doing so was to encourage parents to seek early intervention screenings sooner when they notice delays in their child’s development. For more information on the…
The Milford School District is offering free developmental screenings through Child Find services. Screening appointments will be held at Heron Pond Elementary School, 80 Heron Pond Rd. from 9:30-12:30 on Wednesday, Feb 12th. (snow date March 12th) This screening is available for children ages of 3-5 who live in the town of Milford. It takes about 45…
W-sitting is when a child sits on the floor, bottom is between the legs, and knees are bent with legs rotated away from the body – if you stand above them and look down it looks like their legs are forming a “W”. It seems a convenient position for play because they don’t have to work on keeping their…
We all experience moments when staying calm is tough. For young children, with their limited life experience, it can be near impossible. Every skill is new and so many things are hard! They have a budding sense of independence but they just don’t know how to do so many of the things that they’re faced…
“Children are primed to communicate at birth” but communication skills continue to develop as they grow and learn. You may have heard about the benefits of “serve and return.” This is just another term for back and forth communication. Babbling is a baby’s language and it is healthy to make sounds and listen for your baby…
How your child plays, learns, speaks, acts, and moves offers important clues about their development. Developmental milestones are things most children can do by a certain age. Every child is different of course…
Children develop at different rates. If you are concerned about your child’s development, developmental screening is a process that helps caregivers understand where children are in the various areas of development and whether they could benefit from support …