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How it works.

You answer 100 questions about what you've actually seen your kid do. Tiger Kids runs them through 9 frameworks. You get a personalised report. Here's what's actually inside that.

Three steps.

1

You observe

Yes, it's 100 questions. Every question is doing real work. The questions can be asked from a few different angles, so it may feel a bit repetitive. The point is to catch the patterns: if you're remembering a particularly bad week or being overly optimistic on a good day, asking similar things from different angles balances it out.

Answer based on what you've actually seen your kid do. Not what you think they could do. Not what school says. Most questions are quick multiple choice. A few at the end are open-ended. Use voice-to-text if it's easier. Just talk.

2

Mapping

Your answers are run through 9 frameworks at once. Four benchmark your kid against age expectations. Two identify which learning windows are open right now. Three explain the patterns underneath. Together, they give you the most complete picture of your kid that exists outside a clinical setting.

3

You get your report

A personalised developmental profile of your kid, emailed to you. It shows where they're thriving, where they're on track, where the windows of opportunity are, and what to focus on next. Written for you, a parent, not for a clinician. No jargon. No alarm. No numbers. Just clarity.

The 9 frameworks, in detail.

They fall into three categories, and you need all three to actually understand what's going on with a kid.

4 that benchmark
Is my child tracking typically for their age?
CDC Developmental MilestonesUS, revised 2022. The global paediatric standard. The bare-minimum health screen most paediatricians use.
EYFSUK, updated 2024/2025. Statutory early years curriculum. Covers creativity and science explicitly, which most frameworks miss.
AEDCAustralian Early Development Census. Population-level school readiness across 5 domains.
ELOFUS Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework. The only framework that explicitly tracks curiosity, initiative, and creativity as measurable developmental outcomes.
2 that time
Which windows are open right now? How is my child expressing themselves?
Montessori Planes of DevelopmentTime-limited sensitive periods. Language 0-6. Writing 3-4. Reading 3-5. Maths emerging from 3. Order 0-5. Independence 3-6. Social behaviour 2.5-6. Some of these windows close.
Reggio EmiliaThe "hundred languages" of children. All the ways they think and create beyond words: making, role-play, music, movement, observation, social, trial-and-error.
3 that explain
What's going on underneath the patterns?
PiagetDescribes the style of reasoning your child's responses are consistent with. Conservation, classification, perspective-taking, symbolic substitution. Without committing to discrete stage labels.
Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal DevelopmentThe gap between what your child can do alone and with support. This is where actual learning happens. Knowing the gap means knowing where to focus.
Asynchronous DevelopmentSilverman/NAGC research. Explains why a child can reason like a 5-year-old and melt down like a 3-year-old. Cognitive, emotional, and physical development don't always travel together.

What's in the report?

Your child's report is personalised. It's not a template with their name dropped in. It's built from their specific answers, scored against their specific age bracket, and written about them as an individual.

  • OverviewThe big picture of your kid right now. Strengths first, patterns second.
  • 11 developmental domainsLanguage, Cognitive, Literacy, Maths, Gross Motor, Fine Motor, Social Skills, Emotional Development, Creativity and Initiative, Independence, Understanding Others. Each scored and interpreted.
  • Status labels, not numbersThriving, Strong, On track, Emerging, Worth exploring. Every label framed positively. You'll never read "behind" or "delayed."
  • Framework-by-framework breakdownWhat the CDC says, what EYFS says, what Montessori says, for each domain. You see where each framework agrees and where they differ.
  • Montessori sensitive periodsWhich learning windows are active right now for your kid's age, and whether they're being fed or need attention.
  • Reggio lensWhich expressive languages your child leans on most, and which ones are quieter.
  • Piaget lensThe shape of your child's reasoning right now, in plain language.
  • Zone of Proximal DevelopmentWhat's too easy, what's the sweet spot, and what's too far ahead for your kid right now.
  • Key strengthsThe top 3 things your kid is doing really well, with specific evidence from your answers.
  • Windows of opportunityThe top 3 areas where focused input from you would make the biggest difference right now.
  • IdeasSpecific, actionable things you can do. Priority ordered.

Not in the report

  • No diagnosis or clinical assessment. I'm a parent, not a clinician.
  • No percentages. You see labels, not numbers.
  • No alarm. Every status level is framed as information, not a warning.

Ready?

The quiz takes about 25-35 minutes. Be honest. "Not yet" is just as useful as "yes."

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