How To Best Use Knowledge Of The Infant Development Stages

Many have asked about infant development stages and how this relates to educational toys and this site.

the answer is actually quite simple...

being scientific, I believe... to measure is to know. And knowledge of these stages allow you to measure your child's development progress.

And once your exactly know how your baby's doing, then you can pick the right educational toys, games and activities to give your child a development boost.

So , let's begin...

Infant development stages seem to create a lot of confusion and uncertainty amongst parents.

Firstly, many parents are not sure what exactly this means. And secondly; they're not sure how and what they must do once they know.

Let's start off by looking at what exactly "infant development stages" are.

The most important and significant development stages are: head control, rolling, sitting, crawling, standing and walking.

Now, the important and interesting thing about these development stages is...

All babies, wherever they're born, grow and follow exactly the same development pattern or stages. These are sometimes also called development milestones.

I know I know... all of us think that our children are really clever and rocket through these milestones but believe me, our children all develop and follow the same development stages in exactly the same order.

This leads to the second issue about infant milestones… what do I do with the info now that I know?

The big advantage of infant milestones is that research over many years confirmed that they can be used to measure your child's progress.

Stated slightly differently...

Infant milestones and the age at which your baby reaches them is a great way of measuring whether your child's development is according to age, slightly slower... or even delayed.

And once you know in which category your baby's development falls, you can take the right further action.

I really believe the real power of using baby milestones correctly lie in taking corrective action as early as possible.

But there's one important aspect you must keep in mind when looking at your baby's development. Babies do not develop at equal rates. You may even find your child slightly ahead in one development stage, but slower in other stages. That's normal development.

If your child is a bit slower or even late in reaching one or more of the infant development stages, it does not necessarily point to a development problem. However, my experience show that many problems at school like reading, writing, math and concentration originate when a baby completely misses one or more of the big 6 infant development stages.

Best advise I can give is to closely watch and measure your baby's development. If you suspect that your child's development is slow or even delayed, then...

Don't delay taking action. Almost all development delays can be overcome if treated early.

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