November 11, 2013
At this age children are refining their visual motor skills. This is demonstrated by their ability to color within the lines, cut between lines and on […]
November 11, 2013
By 3 years of age the eye is almost grown to its adult size. A 3 year old is using his or her vision to coordinate […]
November 11, 2013
By 2 years of age children should have 20/20 (normal) vision. You may notice that they are becoming increasing more interested in exploring their environment. They […]
November 11, 2013
At 1 year of age visual acuity is in the 20/50 range. Eye-hand coordination and depth perception are continuing to develop, and by 2 years of […]
November 11, 2013
You may start noticing your child visually responding to smiles and voices of others, moving his or her eyes around the room to see what is […]
November 11, 2013
It is thought that infants have good color vision by 5 months of age, although, not as sensitive as an adult’s. Other milestones at 5-6 months […]
November 11, 2013
At this time infants should be following slowly moving objects intermittently to midline. When taking photos, you will begin to notice your baby blinking at the […]
November 11, 2013
A physician will examine your newborn’s eyes at birth to rule out congenital cataracts and other serious problems. At this time an antibiotic will be put […]
November 11, 2013
Sensory Processing Disorder A child with this neurological disorder (also called sensory integration dysfunction) will have difficulty processing information from the five senses: vision auditory, touch, […]
November 11, 2013
A Summary of the article by Maureen Salamon, HealthDay that appeared on USAToday.com February 2011 Recent studies seem to indicate that even babies who are considered […]
November 11, 2013
In Terms of Cognitive Development, Most 5 Year Olds Will: Be able to dress himself Handle all bathroom responsibilities independently Follow the rules to games, but […]
November 11, 2013
In Terms of Cognitive Development, Most 4 Year Olds Will: Will play games with other children and can agree to rules Like to sing, dance and […]
November 11, 2013
In Terms of Cognitive Development, Most 3 Year Olds Can: Be able to control bladder and bowel functions, but still has accidents Play with others for […]
November 11, 2013
In Terms of Cognitive Development, Most Two Year Olds Will: Recognize self in the mirror Play for longer periods of time Often says ‘no’ to bedtime […]
November 11, 2013
In Terms of Cognitive Development, Most One Year Olds Can: Show happiness to see her parents’ face, bottle, toys and mirror Know strangers from family; cries […]
November 11, 2013
Between the ages of 5 and 8 months, you’ll notice your baby loves looking at other babies. Invite another parent and his or her baby to […]
November 11, 2013
When your baby is under four months, she’ll enjoy looking at herself in a mirror. Hold her in front of a mirror and see if she […]
November 8, 2013
At Five Years Old, Most Children Can: Cut on a line continuously Copy a cross Copy a square Print some capital letters Tips to Help Your […]
November 8, 2013
Tips to Help Your Four Year Old Develop Fine Motor Skills You can help with your child’s developmental milestones. Suggested play to help developing fine motor […]
November 8, 2013
At four years old, most children can complete to following fine motor tasks: Build a tower of nine small blocks Drive nails and pegs Copy a […]
November 8, 2013
‘Fine motor skills’ refers to the development of small muscle movements of the hands. Fine motor skills develop as your child’s whole body gains mobility, stability, […]
November 8, 2013
At five years old, most children can complete the following gross motor skills: Walk backwards toe-heal Jump forward 10 times without falling Walk up and down […]
November 8, 2013
At four years old, most toddlers can complete the following gross motor skills: Run around obstacles Walk on a line Balance on one foot for five […]
November 8, 2013
Between the ages of 24 – 36 months, most toddlers can complete the following gross motor skills: Jump from the bottom step Jump a distance of about […]
November 8, 2013
Gross Motor Skills for Toddlers at 18 Months: Walk alone Walk downstairs holding rail, one step at a time Run in a hurried walk Walk into […]
November 8, 2013
At one year old, most babies can do the following gross motor skills: Sit without support Crawl Pull up to a standing position without using chairs […]
November 8, 2013
For children with special needs, intervention in early childhood development means finding specific ways to help a child become as functional as possible. Gross motor development […]
November 7, 2013
At 6 months, most babies can do the following: Holding their heads up when being held in a sitting position Rolls Pushing themselves up onto their […]
November 7, 2013
Gross motor development involves the larger, stronger muscle groups. In early child development, it’s the development of these muscles that enable it to hold its head […]
November 7, 2013
When Your Baby Learns to Walk: What’s Typical and What’s Not All parents await their baby’s first steps. This magical moment is usually reported to occur […]