Expert advice on your child's development is right at your fingertips, covering everything from early speech milestones to teenage behaviour with trusted, research-backed guidance. Kids Development is here to help.
Try our 7 free tools including the Developmental Milestone Checker, Mahler Stages of Development Checker and Speech and Language Checker to get instant personalised help.
Mahler's Theory of Development
How a child's bond with their primary caregiver in the first three years shapes their ability to become independent and emotionally healthy adults.
B.F. Skinner's Behavioural Theory
Skinner's operant conditioning theory explains how behaviour changes based on rewards and consequences in everyday life.
Stages of Children's Social Development
Kids build crucial social skills through friendship and play, starting with family and progressing through preschool interactions.
Developmental Milestone Checker (Free Tool)
Enter your child's age and find out which developmental milestones they should be reaching. Covers physical, cognitive, social, and language development with guidance on what to do if you have concerns.
Mahler Stages of Development Checker (Free Tool)
Find out which of Margaret Mahler's stages of separation-individuation your child is in. Enter their age and the behaviour you are seeing and get a clear explanation of what is happening developmentally and how to support them.
Family Hubs: Free Child Development Support in Your Area
Family Hubs are local centres that bring health visitors, speech therapists, parenting classes and other support services together in one place.
Social Media and Your Child: What the Research Shows
Parents have watched social media change from something teenagers did on computers to something primary school children access on phones.
Screen Time Guidelines for Children: What UK Research Says
The debate about children and screens never quite goes away. Every few years brings fresh research, updated guidelines, and parents wondering if they're.
Helping Your Child Make Friends
Help your child build friendships with practical, confidence-boosting techniques that work without pressure or judgment.
Recognising Signs of Autism in Young Children
Watch for early signs of autism in babies and toddlers, from eye contact and social gestures to communication patterns that might warrant further assessment.
Bilingual Children: How Two Languages Affect Development
Growing up bilingual doesn't slow children down, research shows it often brings real developmental advantages instead.
Understanding Sensory Processing in Children
How sensory processing difficulties affect children's daily activities and why some kids react differently to ordinary experiences.
How to Support a Child with Anxiety
Practical ways parents can help when a child's anxiety starts affecting school, sleep, or everyday activities.
Screen Time and Child Development: What the Research Says
Heavy screen time may affect how children's brains develop, but what matters most is the overall pattern of daily life, not occasional extra use.
Why Over-Scheduling Children Can Backfire
Too many scheduled activities can stress kids out and backfire on their development, experts warn.