Child Development Concerns

Skills like learning to crawl or walk, wave or talk are called developmental milestones. These milestones are things most pēpi (babies) and tamariki (children) can do by a certain age. All tamariki are different and develop at different speeds and in their own time.

Some questions and answers to help you decide whether your child needs a referral to the Ministry of Education for their communication, speech or language development.

Children develop at different rates. Check out what to do if you have concerns about your preschool child's development. There are a range of services for children who need support.