Ages & Stages
By Vincent Iannelli, M.D., About.com Guide to Pediatrics
The Ages & Stages series of articles are designed to provide you with age appropriate information to help you take care of your child. Topics include nutrition, growth and development, safety, common problems and what to expect from your scheduled visits to your Pediatrician.
Birth and Pregnancy
Information and advice to help you get ready for your new baby.
- Advice for New Moms
- Baby Proofing
- Choosing a Pediatrician
- Cord Blood Banking
- Supplemental Newborn Screening
Newborns and Babies
Information to help care for your new baby, including advice on feeding, schedules, and common problems, like jaundice and colic.
- Your Newborn Baby
- Premature Babies
- Your Baby Week By Week - Newborns
- Breastfeeding
- Baby Formula Choices
- First Visit to the Doctor
Infants
Advice and resources to help you care for your young infant, including feeding and sleep routines, starting solids, developmental milestones, safety issues and dealing with common problems, like reflux, diaper rashes, constipation and ear infections.
- Ages & Stages Photos - Infants
- Your Baby Week By Week - Infants
- Infant Well Child Checklist
- SIDS
- Vitamin D Information
- Breastfeeding Goals
Toddlers
Health and parenting information for your toddler, including safety issues, nutrition, growth, development, and dealing with common problems, like picky eaters, potty training, and trouble sleeping.
- Ages & Stages Photos - Toddlers
- Terrible Twos
- Potty Training Readiness Quiz
- Toddler Diets and Picky Eaters
- Toddler Car Seats
- Naps and Sleep
- Top 6 Toddler Parenting Issues
- Breastfeeding a Toddler
- Home Safety Quiz
- Expert Toddler Q & A
Preschoolers
Advice to help you care for your preschool age child, including school readiness, discipline, growth, development and nutrition.
- Ages & Stages Photos - Preschoolers
- Your Four Year Old - What You Need To Know
- Kindergarten Readiness
- Belt Positioning Booster Seats
- New Food Pyramid
- Nutrition Facts Quiz
- Hidden Dangers
- Spoiled Brat Screening Quiz
- ADHD in Preschoolers
- Expert Preschool Q & A
School Age Children
Learn about your school age children, including common safety, nutrition, puberty and developental issues, plus dealing with school performance problems, bedwetting, acne and other problems.
- Ages & Stages Photos - School Aged Children
- Your Six Year Old - What You Need To Know
- Bedwetting
- Are my kids ready for seat belts yet?
- School Performance Problems
- Soda and Drink Guidelines
- BMI Calculator
- Youth Sports
- When Should Puberty Start?
- Expert School Age Q & A
Teenagers
Learn about your teenager, including common safety, nutrition, puberty and developental issues, plus dealing with school performance problems, acne and other problems.
