Your month

Start with the season you are in

Name the band that matches your child, then open one page for the problem in the house. Bring that question to the clinician. The eight questions parents ask are gathered on one page.

Start here

A toddler in a sage shirt walks barefoot across a sunlit living room toward wooden toys while an adult in a cream sweater sits on the rug and watches. Woven baskets and a low bookshelf sit behind them.

Pick a season

12 to 18 monthsFirst steps, first words, safer floors. 18 to 24 monthsMore words, more will, and the 18-month screen. 24 to 36 monthsSentences, pretend play, potty readiness, media.

Then one page

If your child is 12 to 18 months and drop-off is new, read First daycare drop-off. If nights got louder near walking, read 18-month sleep regressions.

If your child is 18 to 24 months, use Speech milestones 18-24 months for words, or Picky eating at 2 when the plate comes back full.

If your child is 24 to 36 months, pick Potty readiness signs or Screen time limits ages 2-3 when that is the week.

Use Sleep, Food, and Behavior when the week is a habit. Use the blog when one problem is running the house. Read This week when a visit needs a single sourced page.

A lighter room

The quizzes are seven tiny choices and a label to text. The handbook and the well visit stay the standard.

Methodology

CDC milestone lists describe what most children can do by an age. They are a conversation tool for the visit. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends general developmental screening at 9, 18, and 30 months, and autism screening at 18 and 24 months, plus any time a parent or clinician is concerned.

You know your child best. If a skill is missing or a skill was lost, call the clinician and ask about screening. Find your state early intervention program at CDC Find EI. Care stays with the clinician. This page is the path into the handbook.