In addition to providing a safe, healthy and loving environment, parents play a significant role in their child’s social, intellectual and emotional development.  While every child learns differently and at a different pace, new parents can watch for milestones appropriate to their child’s age. The following links will connect you to useful information about child development

From Zero to Three. The first three years of a child's life feature amazing development.  Parents can, and do, influence all areas of their babies' development.  This site provides important age-appropriate information on what's going on with your child and what you can do to support your child's development. http://www.zerotothree.org

Child Development. For concerns about how your child is developing: http://www.maine.gov/education/speced/cds/index.html

Child and Adolescent Mental Health:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/childmenu.cfm

Born Learning: Born Learning helps caregivers explore ways to turn everyday moments into fun learning opportunities. http://www.bornlearning.org

US Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml

University of Maine Cooperative Extension Center for Parenting Education: http://www.umext.maine.edu/parentcenter/parents/default.htm