Beyond infancy, it becomes difficult to make a list of definitive developmental milestones that must be met by a certain date. The range of how children do things and when they accomplish developmental tasks becomes broader, largely due to the increasing influence of culture and experience. This makes it hard to put this section into the format we have used for our developmental milestones section. Therefore, we will provide you with several different ways to look at the development of young children over 18 months. We hope you will find this useful in deciding how to address developmental difficulties your child may experience.
Growth Issues
Language Development
- Building Language Skills
- Alternative Communication (Encouraging Language in Speech Delayed Children)
- Suggestions for Improving Behavior of Children with Language Delays
Emotional Development/Behavior Issues
- Suggestions to Help the Frequently Hospitalized Child
- Attention and Activity Level
- Alternatives to Physical Punishment
- Time-Out That Works
- Suggestions for Managing Behavior of Children with Language Delays and/or Hearing Loss