Parent guide

Getting Started with Totsguide

Short checks and daily play, matched to your child's age.

First 2 minutes

Set up once

  1. 1

    Create your account

    An email and a password.

  2. 2

    Add your child

    Their date of birth picks the right program. Born early? Add the weeks.

  3. 3

    Open your To-Do

    Today's plan for your child, a few minutes a day.

  4. 4

    Watch them grow

    Reports and a streak fill in with every check-in.

Program 1 · 4 months to 6 years

Track & Act

A monthly milestone check. Is your child on track?

Free5–7 minutesEvery month
A toddler walks up stairs holding the rail
MovingWalks up stairs, one foot per step?
A toddler kicks a ball
MovingKicks a ball without holding on?
A child sits listening beside an open storybook
LanguageListens to stories, has favorites?
A child plays with colorful blocks
SocialJoins in play with other children?

Answer Yes or Not yetOne picture, one question at a time.

Say Yes only if it's a habitYour child does it 7–8 times out of 10.

See what's nextSkills on track, plus simple ideas to practice.

It's a screening, not a diagnosis. If something worries you, talk to your pediatrician.

Start the free check

Program 2 · birth to 2 years

Dolphin

A new play idea every day, made for your baby's age in weeks.

Paid program104 weeksA few minutes a day
A mother cradles her newborn and talks gently
Week 1 · MomTalk softly while you cuddle.
A mother blows bubbles near her baby on a mat
Week 4 · BubblesWatch the baby's eyes follow them.
A mother shows a picture book during tummy time
Week 7 · Tummy time with booksShort, supervised, face to face.
A father guides his baby's hand to touch his face
Week 7 · Exploring DadLittle hands meet Dad's face.
A father sways while holding his baby
Week 9 · Dancing with DadGentle swaying to music.
A mother holds a soft cube for her baby to reach
Week 14 · Reach for itA soft toy just within reach.

One activity a dayWeekdays, plus a weekend one. Tap Mark as done.

Milestones and red flagsWhat to look for this week, and when to ask your doctor.

Trouble weeksFussy phases that are normal, and what helps.

Missed a day? Play it later and log it to keep the streak going.

Start Dolphin

Program 3 · 2 to 14 years

Scope

Worried about a delay? Early intervention activities matched to your child's level.

Free assessmentUnder 5 minutesEvery 3 months
A mother and son play a tickle game
SocialTickle and social games
A girl and her mother sit and talk
SocialConversation time
A girl picks toys out of a bag with her mother
PlayPick and drop
A mother wakes her daughter in bed
UnderstandingWake-up time routine

1 · Take the assessmentYes, Sometimes or Not yet. A "Not yet" skips ahead.

2 · Get a level per skillSpeech, understanding, play, social and more.

3 · Do the activities at homeEach one shows the goal, what you need and how to help.

After each activity, answer How did it go today? When every answer is Yes, the day counts.

Take the free Scope assessment

Every day

Your To-Do, reports and family

To-Do

Start here each day. Your child's activity and next check-in, in one place.

Reports

Every Track & Act and Scope check-in, with progress over time.

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Share with family

Under Shared Access, invite others by email. Caregivers, doctors and therapists can continue activities and checks.

Good to know

Quick answers

How much time a day?

A few minutes. Activities fit into play, bath time and meals.

What's free?

Track & Act, its reports and the Scope assessment. Dolphin and the Scope program are paid.

Is my child's information private?

Yes. Only you and the people you invite can see it.

Can I use my language?

Pick it from the language menu at the top of the app.

Totsguide · created by Dr. Nandini Mundkur, developmental pediatricianAre you a doctor or therapist? Read the clinician guide