developmentally
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She bought a special recipe book to make her own organic baby food and stocked the nursery with aesthetically pleasing, developmentally appropriate books and building blocks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
"I believe that we have the opportunity to lead the nation, to establish comprehensive, developmentally grounded screen-time limits that puts students before screens," Melvoin said at a meeting on Tuesday.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
My brother, who has cerebral palsy and is developmentally disabled, is two years older than I am.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
“You have to learn to cater to what’s developmentally appropriate to each person. You learn about child behavior, child psychology and the formation of the brain and how they learn.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
Since music and language development have a high correlation in terms of development, it is helpful to know what activities children are developmentally ready for musically, and when are they ready for them.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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