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Growth & Development
What should you expect as your child grows? Learn how to understand and deal with your child's changing body and mind from infancy through the teen years.
- Communication and Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
- Communication and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
- Communication and Your 13- to 18-Year-Old
- Communication and Your 2- to 3-Year-Old
- Communication and Your 4- to 5-Year-Old
- Communication and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
- Communication and Your 6- to 12-Year-Old
- Communication and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
- Communication and Your Newborn
- Delayed Speech or Language Development
- Does My Toddler Have a Language Delay?
- Hearing Aids
- Hearing Loss
- Managing Your Toddler's Behavior (Video)
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Getting Started
- Breastfeeding FAQs: How Much and How Often
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Out and About
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Pain and Discomfort
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Pumping
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Safely Storing Breast Milk
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Sleep - Yours and Your Baby's
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Solids and Supplementing
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Some Common Concerns
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Supply and Demand
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Your Eating and Drinking Habits
- Breastfeeding vs. Formula Feeding
- Caffeine
- Calcium
- Carbohydrates and Sugar
- Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate: Feeding Your Child
- Fats
- Feeding Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
- Feeding Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
- Feeding Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
- Feeding Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
- Feeding Your Family on a Tight Budget
- Feeding Your Newborn
- Fiber
- Food Allergies
- Formula Feeding FAQs: Getting Started
- Formula Feeding FAQs: How Much and How Often
- Formula Feeding FAQs: Preparation and Storage
- Formula Feeding FAQs: Some Common Concerns
- Formula Feeding FAQs: Starting Solids and Milk
- Iron
- Nutrition & Fitness Center
- Nutrition Guide for Toddlers
- Weaning Your Child
- What Should I Feed My Baby if I Can’t Find Baby Formula in Stores?
- Breath-Holding Spells
- Colic
- Disciplining Your Toddler
- Managing Your Toddler's Behavior (Video)
- PMS, Cramps, and Irregular Periods
- Potty Training Your Child (Video)
- Signing Kids Up for Sports
- Talking to Your Child About Periods
- Talking to Your Child About Puberty
- Teaching Kids About Their Bodies
- Teething Tots
- Understanding Puberty
- Using Deodorant for Kids and Teens
- When Your Baby's Born Premature
- Your Child's Changing Voice
- Your Child's Growth
- A to Z: Failure to Thrive
- Body Mass Index (BMI)
- Delayed Puberty
- Dwarfism
- Failure to Thrive
- Flat Feet
- Growing Pains
- Growth Charts
- Growth and Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
- Growth and Your 13- to 18-Year-Old
- Growth and Your 2- to 3-Year-Old
- Growth and Your 4- to 5-Year-Old
- Growth and Your 6- to 12-Year-Old
- Your Baby's Growth: 1 Month
- Your Baby's Growth: 10 Months
- Your Baby's Growth: 11 Months
- Your Baby's Growth: 12 Months
- Your Baby's Growth: 2 Months
- Your Baby's Growth: 3 Months
- Your Baby's Growth: 4 Months
- Your Baby's Growth: 5 Months
- Your Baby's Growth: 6 Months
- Your Baby's Growth: 7 Months
- Your Baby's Growth: 8 Months
- Your Baby's Growth: 9 Months
- Your Child's Development (Birth to 5 Years Old)
- Your Child's Development: 1 Month
- Your Child's Development: 1.5 Years (18 Months)
- Your Child's Development: 15 Months
- Your Child's Development: 2 Months
- Your Child's Development: 6 Months
- Your Child's Development: 9 Months
- Your Child's Development: Newborn
- Your Child’s Development: 1 Year (12 Months)
- Your Child’s Development: 2 Years (24 Months)
- Your Child’s Development: 2.5 Years (30 Months)
- Your Child’s Development: 3 Years
- Your Child’s Development: 3-5 Days
- Your Child’s Development: 4 Months
- Your Newborn's Growth
- 10 Ways to Help Your Child Succeed in Elementary School
- 10 Ways to Help Your Child Succeed in Middle School
- 10 Ways to Help Your Teen Succeed in High School
- Choosing Safe Toys
- Choosing Safe Toys for School-Age Kids
- Choosing Safe Toys for Toddlers and Preschoolers
- Cooking With Preschoolers
- Gifted Education
- Help Your Child Get Organized
- Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
- Learning, Play, and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
- Learning, Play, and Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
- Learning, Play, and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
- Learning, Play, and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
- Learning, Play, and Your Newborn
- Managing Your Toddler's Behavior (Video)
- Play & Learn Center
- Rainy Day Fun
- Safe Exploring for Preschoolers
- Safe Exploring for Toddlers
- School-Age Readers
- Smart Toys for Every Age
- Story Time for Preschoolers
- The Magic of Play: How It Inspires & Aids Early Development
- Toddler Reading Time
- Getting the Most From a Doctor's Visit
- Going to the Emergency Room
- Health Screening Tests
- How Can I Comfort My Baby During Shots?
- Immunization Schedule
- Medical Care and Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
- Medical Care and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
- Medical Care and Your 13- to 18-Year-Old
- Medical Care and Your 2- to 3-Year-Old
- Medical Care and Your 4- to 5-Year-Old
- Medical Care and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
- Medical Care and Your 6- to 12-Year-Old
- Medical Care and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
- Medical Care and Your Newborn
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- School-Based Health Centers
- Speech-Language Therapy
- Teaching Your Child How to Swallow Pills
- What's a Primary Care Physician (PCP)?
- When and Where to Get Medical Care
- Wound Healing and Care
- Your Child's Checkup: 1 Month
- Your Child's Checkup: 1 Year (12 Months)
- Your Child's Checkup: 1.5 Years (18 Months)
- Your Child's Checkup: 10 Years
- Your Child's Checkup: 11 Years
- Your Child's Checkup: 12 Years
- Your Child's Checkup: 13 Years
- Your Child's Checkup: 14 Years
- Your Child's Checkup: 15 Months
- Your Child's Checkup: 15 Years
- Your Child's Checkup: 16 Years
- Your Child's Checkup: 17 Years
- Your Child's Checkup: 18 Years
- Your Child's Checkup: 19 Years
- Your Child's Checkup: 2 Months
- Your Child's Checkup: 2 Years (24 Months)
- Your Child's Checkup: 2.5 Years (30 Months)
- Your Child's Checkup: 20 Years
- Your Child's Checkup: 21 Years
- Your Child's Checkup: 3 Years
- Your Child's Checkup: 3 to 5 Days
- Your Child's Checkup: 4 Months
- Your Child's Checkup: 4 Years
- Your Child's Checkup: 5 Years
- Your Child's Checkup: 6 Months
- Your Child's Checkup: 6 Years
- Your Child's Checkup: 7 Years
- Your Child's Checkup: 8 Years
- Your Child's Checkup: 9 Months
- Your Child's Checkup: 9 Years
- Your Child's Checkup: Newborn
- Your Child's Checkups
- Your Daughter's First Gynecology Visit
- Assistive Devices: Positioning Aids (Slideshow)
- Assistive Devices: Walking and Mobility (Slideshow)
- In-Toeing
- Knock Knees (Genu Valgum)
- Movement, Coordination, and Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
- Movement, Coordination, and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
- Movement, Coordination, and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
- Movement, Coordination, and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
- Movement, Coordination, and Your Newborn
- Out-Toeing
- Toe Walking
- Tummy Time
- Your Baby's Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses: 1 Month
- Your Baby's Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses: 10 Months
- Your Baby's Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses: 11 Months
- Your Baby's Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses: 12 Months
- Your Baby's Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses: 2 Months
- Your Baby's Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses: 3 Months
- Your Baby's Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses: 4 Months
- Your Baby's Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses: 5 Months
- Your Baby's Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses: 6 Months
- Your Baby's Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses: 7 Months
- Your Baby's Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses: 8 Months
- Your Baby's Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses: 9 Months
- Your Newborn's Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses
- Birth Control: Abstinence
- Birth Control: Birth Control Rings
- Birth Control: Cervical Caps
- Birth Control: Condoms
- Birth Control: Diaphragms
- Birth Control: Emergency Contraception
- Birth Control: Fertility Awareness
- Birth Control: IUDs
- Birth Control: Implantable Contraception
- Birth Control: Spermicide
- Birth Control: The Birth Control Shot
- Birth Control: The Patch
- Birth Control: The Pill
- Birth Control: What Parents Need to Know
- Birth Control: Withdrawal
- Delayed Puberty
- Female Reproductive System
- Sexual Development
- Sexual Orientation
- Should Girls Who Aren't Sexually Active Be Vaccinated Against HPV?
- Talking to Your Kids About STDs
- When Should My Daughter First Go to the Gynecologist?
- Flat Head Syndrome (Positional Plagiocephaly)
- Helping Your Teen Get Enough Sleep (Video)
- Kids and Sleep
- Naps
- Night Terrors
- Nightmares
- Sleep and Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
- Sleep and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
- Sleep and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
- Sleep and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
- Sleep and Your Newborn
- Sleep and Your Preschooler
- Sleep and Your School-Aged Child
- Sleep and Your Teen
- Sleepwalking
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice,
diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.
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