Is my child normal? A comprehensive table of childhood development
Is my child normal? (cringe) What is normal really? Do you even want your child to be normal? OK, all anti-main stream philosophical arguments aside, I think most of us parents are interested in at least some kind of baseline mean that gives us an idea as to how our children's behaviours stack up against their peers. This can help as we may become worried about certain behaviours that might be completely developmentally appropriate. Method Don't be impressed. I have quite crudely amalgamated a few of the most accepted and researched developmental theories into one, hopefully, cogent and cohesive table. I have looked at theories from Erikkson, Piaget, Freud, and Kohlberg. This is not to be taken as psychology gospel but as a one-stop cheat sheet of what we are likely to expect of our children's psychological development. Approximate Age Key Developmental Factors What to expect 0 – 23 months Trust vs Mistrust; Sensorimotor developmen...