Exploring a new world and growing in leaps and bounds, a child experiences many changes in the first three years of life. Follow your child's physical, intellectual and social/emotional growth during this critical period in our interactive timeline.

Hear the TODAY show report (4/14/97) on the science of child development and the brain.

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