Milestones:This is used to measure a child's progress in life. They act as checkpoints in the child's development, to know what the average child is able to do at a particular age. For instance: at 12 months, a child should be able to stand and support his or her weight, and some can even walk. If a child is 18 months of age and still can't walk, then there has to be a problem.We have :
a) Physical milestone - Physical development.
b) Cognitive or mental milestone : Reasoning, learning and solving problems.
c) Social and emotional milestone: expressing emotions and response to social interaction.
d) Communication and language milestones : Verbal and non-verbal communication.
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