From infancy to age 3, these key indicators can help parents gauge whether or not their child is developing appropriately. Development tracking is critical at an early age to set up your child for ...

For parents, milestones matter! Skills such as taking first steps, saying first words and smiling for the first time are all developmental milestones that happen at different stages of a child’s life.

Growth charts for children with rare genetic disorders - giving healthcare professionals and families clearer guidance on how a child is developing - have been created by an international team, led by ...

Every child blossoms in their own time. Some take their first steps earlier, while others find their voice a little later.

Simple information already gathered during routine well-baby visits could help clinicians spot which infants are at risk for persistent developmental delays, without the need for complex testing.

U.S. health officials have revised a tool to track the rising cases of severe obesity among children who were previously off the charts. Updated growth charts released Thursday by the Centers for ...