For parents, caregivers and teachers, it's often tempting to base our thinking on a child's development around what we understand as "normal." Much of the time we do this without thinking, describing ...

Setting clear, age-appropriate rules and offering choices can reduce power struggles with your child. Consistent, loving ...

Development can be thought of as a journey. The journey begins at conception with a genetic roadmap to guide the way. As this journey continues through predictable stages of birth, infancy, childhood, ...

The first almighty toddler tantrum is a milestone in every child's development that will never make the baby book. Epic meltdowns, especially those in public, can throw even the most confident parent ...

I have rarely met a parent who did not, at one time or another, wonder if some aspect of their child’s development was “normal.” There are good reasons for this. Gone are the days when extended kin ...