Learn the Signs. Act Early. milestone monitoring tools are in the Blue Book and help parents track their child’s development. Parents should speak to a Child and Family Health Nurse located in Child and Family Health Centres or doctor if they have concerns about how their child is growing, developing or behaving.
The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention completed an extensive review process of the LTSAE milestone checklists with revisions published in February 2022. The revised LTSAE milestone checklists have been incorporated in the 2022 edition of the Blue Book.
Please refer to the supporting resources for more information:
Parents can complete Learn the Signs. Act Early. milestone monitoring tools in the Blue Book before every health check with their child and family health nurse or doctor. The monitoring tools start at the 6-8 week health check.
Learn the Signs. Act Early. milestone monitoring tools are free to download and print:
The Learn the Signs. Act Early. milestone monitoring tools are available in 18 other languages.
Learn the Signs. Act Early. original content is provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
