Child Development

Explore essential insights into child development with these articles, designed to guide you through the key stages and milestones of early childhood growth.

Here are some of the most popular posts to get started with:

• • The 6 Stages of Drawing Development: A fascinating look at how children's drawings develop as they grow and mature physically and intellectually during the first 6 years.

    • • Learning to Draw a Person: From the first tadpole people to detailed drawings of people, this article explains the stages of drawing a person in more detail.

• • The Best Activities for Early Childhood Development: 5 types of activities preschoolers should be doing daily.

• • Increasing Attention Span: How long should children be able to concentrate and what are the best ways to increase attention span?

• • What Do Kids Learn in Preschool? Ever wondered what children are learning when it seems like they just play all day? Here are 16 things that might surprise you.

• • Problem-Solving Activities: Teach kids to think critically and solve problems with these types of practical activities.

• • What is Holistic Development? What are some practical things you can do to develop a child holistically?

    • • The 4 Stages of Cognitive Development: Piaget's 4 stages of development, as well as 11 ways to build intellectual skills.
    • • Physical Development Milestones: This article shares the common stages of a child’s physical development and motor skills.
    • • Social Development Milestones: These are the social milestones to 5 years, as well as 13 ways to build social skills.
    • • The Stages of Emotional Development: Here are some examples of emotional skills, and the phases that children progress through during the first five years.

• • 48 Signs of Sensory Processing Difficulties: Use this simple checklist to spot the signs of sensory seeking and sensory avoiding behaviours.

• • School Readiness Checklist: This guide, written for teachers and parents, is an overview of skills and includes a simple school readiness checklist for easy reference.

• • Preschool Drop Off: The simple way to make drop-off a positive experience.