Learning More About Child and Adolescent Development
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III. Child and Adolescent Development
For charts on normal stages of human development:
- Birth through 5 Years: http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/development/normaldevelopment.shtml
- Adolescent Development: http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/development/teens_stages.shtml
Keep in mind that the time frames presented in various child development tables are based on averages. Some children may achieve different developmental milestones earlier or later and still be within the normal range.
Helpful books and internet resources:
- Ages and Stages: A Parent's Guide to Normal Childhood Development By Charles E. Schaefer and Theresa Foy DiGeronimo (2000)
- Parenting Girls by Janet Irwin, Susanne de Vries, and Susan Stratigos Wilson (1999)
- Raising Boys: Why Boys are Different and How to Help Them Become Well-Ballanced Men By Steve Biddulph (1998)