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As a parent, you know that understanding your child and their development is one of the most important things you can learn. Here, you can find information about all the developmental milestones- physical, sexual, emotional, cognitive and social- from birth up to 18 years of age. This includes the key topics or ideas your child should know at different ages, and how you can help them with that learning, at every age.

Differing Abilities

Children with disabilities may develop earlier or later due to their disability or medical condition. Learn more about your child’s development and their unique learning needs.

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Birth to 2 Years

Find out what your child is experiencing in these first few years and how you can help them begin to understand their bodies and emotions. 

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3 and 4 Year Olds

As your child enters the preschool years, learn how to teach them about body parts and functions, the concepts of “private” and “public”, how babies are made and more.

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5 and 6 Year Olds

Understand your child’s development and key topics to discuss such as body parts and functions, proper names for genitals and how reproduction works. 

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7, 8 and 9 Year Olds

As your child starts getting information from different places, it’s important to correct any misinformation and discuss topics such as menstruation, puberty and reproduction in terms they will understand. 

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10, 11 and 12 Year Olds

Understand what your child is experiencing as puberty approaches as well as key topics such as menstruation, STIs, pregnancy and how sexuality is portrayed in the media.

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13, 14 and 15 Year Olds

Understand your teen’s development as well as key topics such as contraceptives, STIs, safe sex, consent, pregnancy, relationships, responsible sexual behaviour and more. 

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16, 17 and 18 Year Olds

Continue to provide support and guidance for your teen about contraceptives, STIs, safe sex, consent, pregnancy, relationships, responsible sexual behaviour and more.

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