Child Development Chart

This Child Development Chart gives you an at-a-glance view of neurotypical developmental milestones of kids from birth to age 18. Understanding child development milestonis important for effective parenting and teaching with age-appropriate activities.

This is a spreadsheet chart in the following domains:

• Physical: Gross Motor (Large Muscles)
• Physical: Fine Motor (Small Muscles)
• Intellectual: Language/Verbal
• Intellectual: Math/Nonverbal
• Social (Relationships with Others)
• Emotional (Regulation of Feelings)
• Spiritual/Moral (Character)

Each item gives one or two of many skills that develop during normal growth. This chart can be helpful for monitoring milestones. It can also be used to determine levels across domains if your child has neurodivergent development. You can use this chart for placement levels for homeschooling or for sharing with medical and mental health professionals who provide various services.

If you have a kiddo who is taking a babysitting training course, this child development chart can be helpful in having age-appropriate expectations for providing childcare. Look up the vocabulary terms. Tuck it into a babysitting folder with a parent info form with emergency numbers and instructions.