When should a child begin to train, and why the old fear was wrong
Most parents think lifting weights is dangerous for children. Twenty years of paediatric consensus disagree, and the reason has more to do with the nervous system than with muscle.
Starting school (Reception)
Milestones
What most children do by this age
Choose your child's age to see the milestones most children have reached by then, and what's coming next. It's a list to notice things with, not a test.
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If something worries you
If your child isn't doing one or more of these things, has lost skills they used to have, or you have any other concern, talk to your health visitor or GP. You don't need to wait for a routine check. In England, health visitors review children's development at around 1 year and again at 2 to 2½.