A conspiracy theory being propagated by right-wing sources claims that the age-specific markers for childhood development — activities like rolling, walking, and a baby’s first words — have been ...

WASHINGTON — Infants and toddlers should be screened more for developmental delays, according to updated U.S. guidelines released last week. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the ...

Terms like "child development milestones" can cause anxiety in some parents. It's natural to compare your child's skills to the ones of children around their age, but doing so rarely yields good ...

For the first time in 20 years, the CDC updated its developmental milestones for children. The guidelines give details of when most children should be able to accomplish certain behaviors, but it’s ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new app for new parents looking to follow the first five years of their child’s growth and development. The Milestone Tracker app, ...

A recently announced update in the list of childhood development milestones by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has triggered confusion online. The update of the milestones ...

COLUMBIA - The CDC has changed its guidelines for childhood development for the first time in 20 years. Local experts say getting a child properly screened will help parents determine if their kids ...