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Expert advice on your child's development is right at your fingertips, covering everything from early speech milestones to teenage behaviour with trusted, research-backed guidance. Kids Development is here to help.

Try our 6 free tools including the Developmental Milestone Checker, Child Behaviour Guide, Developmental Activity Finder, Speech and Language Checker and School Readiness Checker to get instant personalised help.

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Babies and Crawling
When babies learn to crawl it is a developmental milestone that many parents remember for years to come. Some parents view crawling as a bittersweet event �...
Recognising Signs of Autism in Young Children
Autism spectrum condition (sometimes called autism spectrum disorder or ASD) affects how a person communicates, interacts with others, and experiences the wo...
What I Can Do to Help My Son's Learning?
Your son is fortunate to have a parent who is so dedicated to helping him to reach his fullest potential! Dyspraxia is a lifelong condition, so your son will...
B.F. Skinner's Behavioural Theory
Parents have long known that children respond to a system of rewards and punishments. While to say that this is a simplification of the theories of famed Ame...
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Developmental Milestone Checker
Enter your child's age and find out which developmental milestones they should be reaching. Covers physical, cognitive, social, and language development with guidance on what to do if you have concerns.
Child Behaviour Guide
Describe a behaviour that is worrying you and get expert guidance on whether it is normal for their age, what might be causing it, and practical strategies for responding.
Helping Your Child Make Friends
Friendships matter enormously to children. Having even one or two close friends can boost a child's confidence, provide comfort during difficult times, and g...
Recognising Signs of Autism in Young Children
Autism spectrum condition (sometimes called autism spectrum disorder or ASD) affects how a person communicates, interacts with others, and experiences the wo...
Bilingual Children: How Two Languages Affect Development
Growing up with two languages is increasingly common in the UK. Whether both parents speak different native languages, the family speaks one language at home...
Understanding Sensory Processing in Children
Every moment of every day, our brains are processing information from our senses — what we see, hear, touch, taste, and smell, as well as signals about bal...
How to Support a Child with Anxiety
Most children feel worried or nervous from time to time. A bit of anxiety before starting at a new school, meeting unfamiliar people, or facing a difficult t...
Screen Time and Child Development: What the Research Says
Screens are everywhere. From tablets and smartphones to televisions and laptops, most children today have access to some form of screen from a very young age...
Why Over-Scheduling Children Can Backfire
Virtually all parents want their children to do well in life, and for many well-meaning mums and dads, that means exposing them to a variety of activities at...
Wooden Toys and Child Development
As your child begins to grow, you want to stimulate them and help them develop both physically and mentally. There are a great range of wooden toys that are...
Golf for Kids' Development and Behaviour?
Golf is truly a brilliant sport, not only for you, but also for your children. Spending a few hours on a golf course is an excellent way of spending quality...
John Bowlby's Attachment Theory
In the aftermath of World War II, British psychoanalyst John Bowlby was asked to present a paper to the World Health Organisation outlining what could be don...
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