Every child moves at their own pace, and the small steps are easy to lose between busy days. A simple running record of what your child actually does — in their own time — keeps that progress visible without measuring it against anyone else.

Track the step, in their own time

The most useful thing you can capture is simply when your child does something new for them, and roughly when it happened. Progress over time — their own trajectory — is exactly what a specialist wants to see at a review.

• New skills or firsts, and roughly when they happened
• Things they used to do that have changed
• Things that are slowly getting easier
• Anything you want to remember to flag at the review
• Questions for the next review

Why a running record helps at reviews

At a specialist review, "here is what changed since last time" is far more useful than trying to remember on the spot. A short, dated list shows the direction of travel, even when week to week feels flat.

How Calmemo helps

Calmemo has milestone tracking built in. Jot a milestone in plain words whenever it happens, and it is waiting for you — in order — when the next review comes around.

This is a parent-reported record, not a developmental assessment. It helps you notice and remember your child's progress; the specialist is the one who interprets what it means. Related: tracking therapy sessions between appointments and what to write down between specialist appointments.