Why Child Development Milestones by Age Matter Understanding child development milestones by age  helps parents follow their child’s physical, cognitive, language, and social-emotional development with more confidence. Developmental milestones are widely used as general guidelines to show what most children can do at certain ages. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , tracking child development milestones by age helps parents and caregivers recog

(Part 1) (This blog post is based on the peer-reviewed article “Parenting Styles and Their Effect on Child Development and Outcome” by Awiszus et al., 2022.) Introduction Parenting is one of the most influential factors shaping a child’s emotional, social, and academic development. While the long-standing debate between nature and nurture continues, extensive psychological research confirms that parenting style plays a decisive role in how children grow, regulate emotions, bu