Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

Part II: Topic Specific Resources: Milestones in Child Development

• ABCs of Childcare: Social and Emotional Development
  (http://www.pbs.org/wholechild/abc/social.html)
  Public Broadcasting Service
  Social and emotional milestones are often harder to pinpoint than signs of physical development. This site makes it easier by identifying social and emotional milestones from birth to age 5.
• Emotional Development in Infants
  (http://www.brighthub.com/education/early-childhood/articles/44243.aspx)
  Bright Hub
  This article features what research shows, the importance of bonding, and milestones.
• How To Understand Baby Development
  (http://www.howtodothings.com/family-and-relationships/a2895-how-to-understand-baby-development.html)
  How to do Things.com
  This guide marks developmental milestones for every month through the first year of a child’s life.
• Learn the Signs. Act Early: Development Milestones
  (http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/index.html)
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention bring together all their resources to provide a brea down of developmental milestones by age and skill set.
• Understanding Developmental Differences
  (http://www.parecovery.org/documents/Focus_ECMH_Developmental_Differences_020510.pdf [PDF format])
  Pennsylvania Recovery and Resiliency