CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT – AGES & STAGES

On this page are some resources to help families with those questions, including information on:

  • General Development
  • Social-Emotional Behavioral Development
  • Additional Resources

Click on the Title below to see more information.

Colorado Early Learning and Development Guidelines:
These guidelines will inform you of what children can know and are able to do, so that everyone who interacts with young children can prepare them for a lifetime of success.  This link will bring you to videos and more to help you in supporting your child’s development: www.earlylearningco.org
Click on  the age of your child below for examples of what children typically do at a certain ages and suggestions for how adults can support their development:
CDC Developmental Checklists for Children:
Skills such as taking a first step, smiling for the first time, and waving “bye bye” are called developmental milestones. Children reach milestones in how they play, learn, speak, behave, and move (crawling, walking, etc.).
Click on the age of your child to see the milestones:
LOCAL RESOURCES
Zero to Three – National non-profit Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families resources to help parents and professionals better understand and respond to some of the most common and typical challenges that crop up in children’s early years. http://www.zerotothree.org/child-development/challenging-behavior/ – Aspire Medical Services also offers Zero to Three training courses in Pagosa Springs. Contact Aspire at 970-264-5963 or visit https://aspirepagosa.org
Incredible Years – An early childhood emotional and social health program designed to increase a child’s success at school and at home by promoting positive parent, teacher, and child relationships. Contact Seeds of Learning preschool for local parenting classes https://growingseeds.org
OTHER ONLINE RESOURCES
Center on the Social Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) – Focused on promoting the social emotional development and school readiness of young children birth to age five. http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu
Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children (TACSEI) – Resources that have been compiled specifically with the needs of families in mind for addressing challenging behaviors. http://challengingbehavior.fmhi.usf.edu/communities/families.htm
Head Start Center for Inclusion – Provides tips for addressing challenging behavior that most parents deal with from time to time with their children such as: making transitions, following directions, and more. http://depts.washington.edu/hscenter/challenging
  • Daily Vroom: an app turn shared moments into brain building moments. Whether it’s mealtime, bath-time, or anytime in between, there are always ways to nurture our children’s growing minds.
  • Bright by Text: a program for parents and caregivers of children under five that sends free activities, games, and resources right to your cell phone. Messages are targeted to your child’s age and include information on child development, language and early literacy, health and safety, behavioral tips, and more! Text BRIGHT to 274448 to sign up