Your Pregnancy

WHAT?! WHEN?! HOW?!

Milestones are a double-edged sword for parents. If your child isn’t lifting their head or rolling over when their little friends are, should you panic or just be patient?

How accurate are developmental milestone charts, and are they the definitive guide to normal growth?

Paediatricians Jennifer Shu(American Academy of Pediatrics, 2005), say that average milestone indicators are just that – indicators. The normal age range at which your baby is likely to master a milestone may fall two to three months either side of the average.

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