As parents, one of the most exciting milestones is hearing your child’s first words. From “mama” and “dada” to full sentences, speech and language development is a journey. But many parents find themselves asking: When should my child talk? At PedsTeam in Southaven,...
Developmental Milestones
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The Importance of Crawling for Proper Integration of Primitive Reflexes
The importance of crawling becomes evident when your baby first starts moving across the floor, but it may look like “just crawling.” But crawling is much more than a cute milestone—it plays a critical role in brain development, muscle strength, coordination, and the...
Early Childhood Development – Ages 18 to 24 Months
Ensuring your child is progressing developmentally is crucial for their overall well-being and future success. Early detection of delays allows for timely intervention, fostering skills in speech, motor functions, and social interactions. By monitoring their growth,...
Early Childhood Development – Ages 12-18 Months
Ensuring your child is progressing developmentally is crucial for their overall well-being and future success. Early detection of delays allows for timely intervention, fostering skills in speech, motor functions, and social interactions. By monitoring their growth,...
Early Childhood Development – Ages 9-12 Months
Ensuring your child is progressing developmentally is crucial for their overall well-being and future success. Early detection of delays allows for timely intervention, fostering skills in speech, motor functions, and social interactions. By monitoring their growth,...
Why Crawling Still Matters: The Overlooked Milestone in Your Child’s Development
Despite Its Removal from the CDC Milestones, Crawling Plays a Key Role In Motor and Cognitive Growth When the CDC updated its developmental milestone guidelines in 2022, one notable change was the removal of crawling as a critical milestone. While this decision was...
Early Childhood Development – Ages 6-9 Months
Cognitive Imitates familiar actions (e.g., claps hands) Finds object that is partially hidden Transfers an object from one hand to the other to pick up second object Moves to get to toy Persists in effort to obtain objects Communication Responds with appropriate...
Early Childhood Development – Ages 3-6 Months
Ensuring your child is progressing developmentally is crucial for their overall well-being and future success. Early detection of delays allows for timely intervention, fostering skills in speech, motor functions, and social interactions. By monitoring their growth,...