The research objective to evaluate the development of children 0 to 24 months enrolled in a kindergarten of Ipatinga, Minas Gerais, through the milestones of child development proposed by Integrated Management of Childhood Illness. This is a descriptive study with quantitative data analysis. The sample comprised 20 children from 0 to 24 months and data were collected from February 13 to March 6, 2009. Of the 20 children evaluated, 4 (20%) were classified as "possible delay," 1 (5%) as "Probable delay and 15 (75%) as" normal development ". The results showed that the form of monitoring of the development proposed by the Manual for Monitoring of Child Development is itself a tool for easy screening of application, low cost operational and able to perform early detection of delays and should therefore do part of the actions of the nurse in consultation with childcare.
Child development; Child Day Care Centers; Integrated Management of Childhood Illness
