Infant and Toddler Development (Print Version)

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Infant and Toddler Development

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Latest News

Babies' Excessive Crying May Signal Later Problems (11/01/2004, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_20994.html (*this news item will not be available after 12/01/2004)
Breathing Problems during Sleep May Affect Mental Development in Infants and Young Children (10/07/2004, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/oct2004/nhlbi-07.htm

Overviews

BrainWonders (Zero to Three) - http://www.zerotothree.org/brainwonders/parents.html
Developmental Milestones (March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation) - http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/298_10203.asp
Developmental Milestones by the End of 12 Months (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZDOVGU5EC⊂_cat=105
Developmental Milestones by the End of 2 Years (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZJ8RP86DC⊂_cat=105
Developmental Milestones by the End of 3 Years (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ64NJ4FDC⊂_cat=105
Developmental Milestones by the End of 4 Years (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZHPR7TODC⊂_cat=105
Developmental Milestones by the End of 5 Years (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZIQY4TODC⊂_cat=105
Healthy Minds: Nurturing Your Child's Development (Zero to Three) - http://www.zerotothree.org/healthyminds/

Anatomy/Physiology

Brain Development: Frequently Asked Questions (Zero to Three) - http://www.zerotothree.org/brainwonders/FAQ.html
Growth Charts (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/growth/growth_charts.html

Related Issues

Ages 8 to 12 Months: Separation Anxiety (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZD5K7U5EC⊂_cat=105
Aggressive Behavior (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ986OWQ7C⊂_cat=21
Anger (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZPZO9TA7C⊂_cat=21
Baby's First Month: Appearance and Growth (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZU2533ZDC⊂_cat=105
Building Preschool and School Skills and Getting Ready for Kindergarten (Ambulatory Pediatric Association) - http://www.ambpeds.org/preschoolskills.cfm
Child Becomes a Reader: Birth to Preschool (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) - Links to PDF File - Large file - http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/pdf/low_res_child_reader_B-K.pdf
Child Behavior: What Parents Can Do to Change Their Child's Behavior (American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/201.xml
Discipline and Young Children (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZJPZ2YUSC⊂_cat=21
Fighting and Biting (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) - http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/81.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://www.aacap.org/publications/apntsfam/sfff81.htm
Friendships in Early and Middle Childhood (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZEO5YK79C⊂_cat=21
Gender Identity: Age 3 to 4 Years (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZCIVRTODC⊂_cat=105
Growth & Development (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/index.html
How Does Your Child Hear and Talk? (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) - http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/child_hear_talk.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/dev_milestones_spanish.htm
Learning to Read: An Age-by-Age Guide (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZKFXV2S7C⊂_cat=105
MedlinePlus: Toilet Training and Bedwetting (National Library of Medicine) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/toilettrainingandbedwetting.html
Power of Play (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/behavior/power_play.html
Preschoolers and Lying (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.aap.org/pubserv/prely.htm
Second Year: Cognitive Development (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ2K5I5FDC⊂_cat=105
Second Year: Family Relationships (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZEPUU5GDC⊂_cat=106
Sleep and Your 3- to 5-Year-Old (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ0U1IPODC⊂_cat=105
Sleep Issues: 2-3 Year Olds (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.aap.org/pubserv/sleepiss.htm
Social Development (Ambulatory Pediatric Association) - http://www.ambpeds.org/socialdevelopment.cfm
Speech and Language: Developmental Milestones (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders) - http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/speechandlanguage.asp
Also available in Spanish - http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/spanish/speechandlanguage_span.asp
Temper Tantrums (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZIM9R9H4C⊂_cat=21
Thumb Sucking and Pacifiers (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZQ4JXWQ7C⊂_cat=21
Toddlers and Sexual Behavior (Virtual Hospital) - http://www.vh.org/pediatric/patient/pediatrics/cqqa/toddlersandsex.html
Transitional Objects (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.aap.org/pubserv/transobj.htm
Weaning to a Cup (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.aap.org/pubserv/weaning.htm

Research

Addressing Aggression in Early Childhood (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/research/aggression_childhood.html
Breathing Problems during Sleep May Affect Mental Development in Infants and Young Children (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/oct2004/nhlbi-07.htm
Cognitive Abilities Increase Significantly with Time in Most Prematurely Born Children (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/feb2003/ninds-11.htm
Late-Talking Children Often Poorer Readers (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) - http://www.asha.org/about/news/releases/2002/late_talkers.htm
Mothers' Leaving Welfare Had No Effect on Preschoolers; Slight Improvement Seen for Young Adolescents (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/mar2003/nichd-06.htm
New Lessons in How Brain Acquires Language (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders) - http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/news/releases/02/6_14_02.asp
Spanking during Infancy and Toddler Years Linked to Later Behavior Problems (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/research/spanking_link.html
Study Finds Significant Mental Deficits in Toddlers Exposed to Cocaine Before Birth (National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/NIDA_notes/NNVol17N5/Study.html
Study Shows Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Greater for Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Children (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/mar2004/niehs-15.htm
Undersize Infants Score Higher on IQ Tests If Breast Fed Exclusively (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/mar2002/nichd-20.htm

Dictionaries/Glossaries

Glossary (Zero to Three) - http://www.zerotothree.org/brainwonders/glossary.html
List of Terms Frequently Used in Developmental Assessment (Zero to Three) - http://www.zerotothree.org/glossary.html

Directories

Finding a Certified Pediatrician (American Board of Pediatrics) - http://www.abpeds.com/pediatrics/geosrch.htm

Organizations

American Academy of Pediatrics - http://www.aap.org/
KidsHealth (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/index_noflash.html
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - http://www.nichd.nih.gov/
Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families (Zero to Three) - http://www.zerotothree.org/

Law and Policy

Good Start, Grow Smart: The Bush Administration's Early Childhood Initiative (White House) - http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/earlychildhood/earlychildhood.html

You may also be interested in these MedlinePlus related pages:

Child Development - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childdevelopment.html
Infant and Toddler Health - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/infantandtoddlerhealth.html
Child and Teen Health - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childandteenhealth.html

The primary NIH organization for research on Infant and Toddler Development is the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - http://www.nichd.nih.gov/

Page last updated: 02 November 2004
Topic last reviewed: 31 August 2004