Ages and Stages
Most of the behavior that children exhibit at each age and stage in their development is quite normal. Every child is unique, and every child develops at his/her own pace. It is important to make sure your child’s activities are developmentally appropriate, meaning they match your child’s age and abilities. Refer to: https://www.healthychildren.org/english/ages-stages/pages/default.asp
Call 877-705-KIDS (5437) for
Free Child Development Support
The Birth to Five Helpline is a free service open to all families with young children looking for the latest child development information from experts in the field. Professionals may also take advantage of this free service.
Call the Helpline to speak with one of our bilingual (English/Spanish) early childhood specialists, on duty Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. You can also leave a voicemail or complete our online contact form (below) 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Introduced in 2005, the toll-free Birth to Five Helpline combines sensitive, supportive listening with sound information from professionals who have expertise in early childhood development and parenting/caregiving.
Topics addressed include, but are not limited to:
By calling the Helpline, you can also access support as needed from Southwest Human Development’s wide range of early childhood development staff, including psychologists, master’s level counselors, registered nurses, disabilities specialists, early literacy specialists and occupational, speech/language and physical therapists. In addition to providing you with counseling and resource/referral information, we send individualized child development information as applicable.
Call the Helpline to speak with one of our bilingual (English/Spanish) early childhood specialists, on duty Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. You can also leave a voicemail or complete our online contact form (below) 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Introduced in 2005, the toll-free Birth to Five Helpline combines sensitive, supportive listening with sound information from professionals who have expertise in early childhood development and parenting/caregiving.
Topics addressed include, but are not limited to:
- Sleep
- Health and Nutrition
- Safety
- Challenging Behaviors
- Feeding and Eating
- General Child Development
- Potty Training
- Fussiness/Colic
- Parenting
By calling the Helpline, you can also access support as needed from Southwest Human Development’s wide range of early childhood development staff, including psychologists, master’s level counselors, registered nurses, disabilities specialists, early literacy specialists and occupational, speech/language and physical therapists. In addition to providing you with counseling and resource/referral information, we send individualized child development information as applicable.
