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Developmental milestones

Developmental milestones are tasks most children can perform at certain ages. For example:

  • Ability to lift and control the orientation of the head
  • Crawlingbegins
  • Walkingbegins
  • Speechbegins
  • Voicelowers in pitch (especially noticeable in boys)
  • Pubic hairappears
  • Genitalsand reproductive organs mature
  • Mensesbegin (females)
  • body hairand facial hairappears

Note: the Tanner stagescan be used to approximately judge a child's age based on physical development.

See also

  • Delayed puberty
  • Mental retardation
  • Delayed milestone

External links

  • UMich
  • NIH
  • March of Dimes
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