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Baby Quick Reference

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Authoritative information about your child's development in a compact, easy-to-use format.

See below for Data sources and other good links.

See the Charts, Graphs, & Diagrams home page for information "about us", privacy, etc.

We've gathered information from many different sources about children's physical, mental, and emotional development in the early years. Then we processed it and arranged to make it quick and easy for you to find the information you are looking for.

Important notes

Every child is different. Some children reach milestones sooner, some later. For example, the growth charts show the 50th percentile. This means that half of all children are at or above the values shows, and half are at or below. Few are exactly average.
Your child is programmed to grow and develop. You provide good food, a safe environment, and loving attention and they will do the rest.
Consult with your physician if you have questions or concerns about your child's development.

Less Important notes

The Baby Quick Ref pages are printable, no special handling required.
Please let us know if you have any suggestions, questions, or comments about the facts and presentation of this site.

Data Sources and other good links

These are selected from authoritative governmental and non-profit sites.

Growth & Development

CDC growth charts: The growth charts shown in Baby Quick Ref are created with data drawn from a series published by the Center For Disease Control. We combined parts of 6 different charts for the chart we show on each page. The CDC charts show a full range of percentile values and can be printed off individually.
March of Dimes: Child Development info from leaders in infant health.
CDC 'Act Early' program: Focus on detection of child development problems.
CDC Child Development: Covers many aspects of development.
Children's Health Topics from the American Academy of Pediatrics: Covers many aspects of health and development.
Healthy Baby info from the Mayo Clinic: Covers many aspects of health and development.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders: Focus on speech and language development.

Parenting

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): There are things that you can do to lower your baby's risk of SIDS
NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development: In-depth discussion of child-care practices and outcomes. 52 pages, pdf.
NICHD A Child Becomes A Reader: Proven ideas from research to help parents improve children's reading. 35 pages, pdf.
CDC immunization schedule.: This is complicated, follow your pediatrician's advice. PDF.
Consumer Product Safety Commission Child Safety Publications: Advice and alerts.
Injury Facts from Safe Kids USA: Advice and alerts.
Child Safety: Keeping Your Home Safe for Your Baby, from FamilyDoctor.org: Advice and alerts.
Feeding Infants from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service: In-depth feeding information. 105 pages, PDF.

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