{"id":639,"date":"2021-05-19T21:40:16","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T21:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/s37407.p1377.sites.pressdns.com\/resources\/child-development-milestones-for-your-school\/"},"modified":"2021-05-19T21:40:16","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T21:40:16","slug":"child-development-milestones-for-your-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/child-development-milestones-for-your-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Development Milestones for Your School-Age Kid"},"content":{"rendered":"

The preschool years are over, and your child is ready for the big leagues: elementary school. What should you expect from the next few years? Between ages 6 and 10, children will vary greatly, according to Dr. Mike Amster<\/a>, a board-certified pediatrician and American Medical Association member. Prepare yourself to see achievements in various shapes and sizes — with a few personal quirks thrown in.<\/p>

Dr. Amster says that, after age 5, the growth marks for child development look different than before. “The concept of developmental milestones takes a different turn. Up until now, new skills and abilities were coming ‘online,’ much like starting up a computer,” he says. “Now, however, they have their functional skills, and the next several years are spent advancing<\/u> those skills and increasing their own ‘personal power.'”<\/p>

Sound fun? It is — watching a school-age child develop is a joy. Babs Bell Hajdusiewicz<\/a>, a best-selling children’s author and founder of “edu-tainment” site Babsy B<\/a>, says this time period is an exciting one for milestones. You’ll find child development marked by excitement and curiosity rather than rigid measurables, so watch for this healthy eagerness.<\/p>

According to Dr. Amster, Hajdusiewicz and the experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a>, the American Academy of Pediatrics<\/a>, North Caroline State University<\/a> and Stanford Children’s Health<\/a>, here are a few of the milestones you can expect to see from around age 6 to 10:<\/p>

And read <\/span>our guide to developmental milestones for kids<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>

Physical and Sensory Milestones<\/strong>
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