Developmental Screeningĭevelopmental screening takes a closer look at how your child is developing. More information on developmental monitoring for early childhood educators. Your childcare provider can also be a valuable source of information on how your child develops. A missed milestone could be a sign of a problem, so the doctor or another specialist will take a closer look by using a more thorough test or exam. The doctor or nurse might ask you questions about your child’s development or will talk and play with your child to see if he or she is developing and meeting milestones. When you take your child to a well visit, your doctor or nurse will also do developmental monitoring. If you notice that your child is not meeting milestones, talk with your doctor or nurse about your concerns. You can use a brief checklist of milestones to see how your child is developing.
Parents, grandparents, early childhood providers, and other caregivers can participate in developmental monitoring.
Developmental monitoring observes how your child grows and changes over time and whether your child meets the typical developmental milestones in playing, learning, speaking, behaving, and moving.
