Free parent tool

Is My Child on Track? Milestone Checker for Ages 0–12

Eight quick questions, mapped to the developmental milestones our child psychologists use every day. You get an instant, domain-by-domain snapshot — speech, motor, social, play and learning — with no sign-up needed to see your result.

2 minutes Private Built by RCI-certified clinicians
What the checker looks at

Five developmental domains, one snapshot

Development is never a single line. A child can race ahead with movement and still need help with language. The checker reports each domain separately so you know where to look — and where not to worry.

Communication & speech

Babbling, first words, sentence length, clarity to strangers, and understanding of instructions.

Motor skills

Sitting, walking, running and climbing, alongside fine-motor work like pencil grip and buttons.

Social & emotional

Eye contact, joint attention, friendships, separation, and how quickly your child recovers when upset.

Play & learning

Pretend play, imitation, attention span, reading and writing demands at school age.

Daily living & behaviour

Feeding, dressing, toileting, sleep, transitions, and meltdown frequency and intensity.

Why parents use this

"Wait and watch" is advice, not a plan

Most families who come to eMbrace tell us the same thing: they noticed something months — sometimes years — before anyone acted on it. The brain is most responsive to support in the early years, and the same difficulty usually takes fewer sessions to shift at three than it does at eight.

What a result actually means

  1. On track — your child is meeting the expected pattern for their age. Keep an eye on it, re-check in six months.
  2. Worth watching — one or two domains are emerging more slowly. Targeted home strategies often close the gap; a screening call tells you whether more is needed.
  3. Worth a professional check-in — several skills are delayed relative to age. This is not a diagnosis, it is a reason to have one conversation with a clinician.

This checker is an educational screening tool based on widely used developmental milestone frameworks. It cannot diagnose autism, ADHD, a speech-language disorder or a learning disability. Only a qualified clinician can, after a full assessment.

Questions parents ask us

My child is late in one area only. Should I worry?

Uneven development is common and often resolves. What matters more is the size of the gap, whether it is widening, and whether it is affecting daily life — school, friendships, sleep, family routines. A single delayed domain with everything else on track usually calls for targeted strategies and a re-check in three to six months, not a full assessment.

Does a low score mean my child has autism or ADHD?

No. A screening tool can only flag that a conversation is worth having. Many children who screen low have a hearing issue, a language delay, or simply a late-blooming profile. Diagnosis in India requires a structured assessment by an RCI-certified clinical psychologist, usually alongside a developmental paediatrician — which is exactly what our team does at our Vasant Kunj, Gurugram and Malviya Nagar centres.

My child is bilingual — does that change the milestones?

Growing up with Hindi, English and a third home language does not cause a language delay. Count words across all languages your child uses, not just English. Bilingual children may mix languages and have a smaller vocabulary in each one individually, but their total vocabulary should track the milestones.

What happens after I get my report?

You get the report and the parent guide by email — yours to keep, print, or share with your paediatrician or school. If your result suggests a check-in, our intake team will offer a free 15-minute call to help you decide whether an assessment is warranted. There is no obligation and no hard sell.

Is my information private?

Your answers stay in your browser until you ask for the report. If you do, your details go only to eMbrace's clinical intake team and are handled under our privacy policy. We never sell or share your data.

Rather just talk to someone?

A free 15-minute call with our intake team is often enough to know whether an assessment, a few therapy sessions, or simply some home strategies is the right next step. No obligation, no waiting list to join, and a clinician — not a call-centre — on the other end.