diff --git a/public/components/admin.html b/public/components/admin.html
index 1c69203..4d6e3e5 100644
--- a/public/components/admin.html
+++ b/public/components/admin.html
@@ -270,6 +270,13 @@
             <button id="btn-refresh-milestones" class="btn-sm btn-ghost"><i class="fas fa-rotate"></i> Refresh</button>
           </div>
           <div style="padding:16px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;">
+            <!-- Bulk Import Notice -->
+            <div id="ms-empty-notice" style="display:none;background:var(--blue-bg);border-left:3px solid var(--blue);padding:12px;border-radius:6px;">
+              <p style="margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:600;color:var(--blue);"><i class="fas fa-info-circle"></i> No milestones in database</p>
+              <p style="margin:0 0 12px;font-size:13px;color:var(--g600);">Import the default developmental milestones data (birth to 11 years) to enable admin editing.</p>
+              <button id="btn-bulk-import-milestones" class="btn-sm btn-primary"><i class="fas fa-download"></i> Import Default Milestones Data</button>
+            </div>
+
             <!-- Filters -->
             <div style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;">
               <label style="font-size:13px;font-weight:600;">Age Group:</label>
@@ -277,6 +284,7 @@
                 <option value="">All Age Groups</option>
               </select>
               <button id="btn-add-milestone" class="btn-sm btn-primary"><i class="fas fa-plus"></i> Add Milestone</button>
+              <button id="btn-reimport-milestones" class="btn-sm btn-ghost" title="Re-import all static data (clears existing)"><i class="fas fa-sync"></i> Re-import All</button>
             </div>
 
             <!-- Milestones List -->
diff --git a/public/js/adminMilestones.js b/public/js/adminMilestones.js
index b355578..3a6e63d 100644
--- a/public/js/adminMilestones.js
+++ b/public/js/adminMilestones.js
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@
     document.getElementById('btn-close-milestone-modal')?.addEventListener('click', closeMilestoneModal);
     document.getElementById('btn-cancel-milestone-modal')?.addEventListener('click', closeMilestoneModal);
     document.getElementById('btn-save-milestone')?.addEventListener('click', saveMilestone);
+    document.getElementById('btn-bulk-import-milestones')?.addEventListener('click', bulkImportMilestones);
+    document.getElementById('btn-reimport-milestones')?.addEventListener('click', function() {
+      if (confirm('This will DELETE all existing milestones and re-import from static data. Continue?')) {
+        bulkImportMilestones(true);
+      }
+    });
 
     // Filter
     document.getElementById('ms-filter-age')?.addEventListener('change', renderMilestones);
@@ -97,6 +103,13 @@
         return;
       }
       milestones = data.milestones || [];
+
+      // Show/hide empty notice
+      var emptyNotice = document.getElementById('ms-empty-notice');
+      if (emptyNotice) {
+        emptyNotice.style.display = (milestones.length === 0 && !filterAge) ? 'block' : 'none';
+      }
+
       renderMilestones();
     })
     .catch(err => {
@@ -248,4 +261,66 @@
     });
   };
 
+  function bulkImportMilestones(clearExisting) {
+    if (!window.MILESTONES_DATA_STATIC) {
+      showToast('Static milestones data not available', 'error');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    var btn = clearExisting ? document.getElementById('btn-reimport-milestones') : document.getElementById('btn-bulk-import-milestones');
+    if (btn) {
+      btn.disabled = true;
+      btn.innerHTML = '<i class="fas fa-spinner fa-spin"></i> Importing...';
+    }
+
+    // Convert static data to array format for bulk import
+    var milestonesToImport = [];
+    var sortOrder = 0;
+
+    Object.keys(window.MILESTONES_DATA_STATIC).forEach(function(ageGroup) {
+      Object.keys(window.MILESTONES_DATA_STATIC[ageGroup]).forEach(function(domain) {
+        var items = window.MILESTONES_DATA_STATIC[ageGroup][domain];
+        items.forEach(function(text) {
+          milestonesToImport.push({
+            age_group: ageGroup,
+            domain: domain,
+            milestone_text: text,
+            sort_order: sortOrder++
+          });
+        });
+      });
+    });
+
+    // Import directly (backend will handle existing data)
+    fetch('/api/admin/milestones/bulk-import', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: getAuthHeaders(),
+      body: JSON.stringify({ milestones: milestonesToImport, clearExisting: clearExisting })
+    })
+      .then(function(r) { return r.json(); })
+      .then(function(data) {
+        if (btn) {
+          btn.disabled = false;
+          btn.innerHTML = clearExisting ? '<i class="fas fa-sync"></i> Re-import All' : '<i class="fas fa-download"></i> Import Default Milestones Data';
+        }
+
+        if (!data.success) {
+          showToast(data.error || 'Import failed', 'error');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        showToast('Successfully imported ' + data.imported + ' milestones', 'success');
+        loadMetadata();
+        loadMilestones();
+      })
+      .catch(function(err) {
+        if (btn) {
+          btn.disabled = false;
+          btn.innerHTML = clearExisting ? '<i class="fas fa-sync"></i> Re-import All' : '<i class="fas fa-download"></i> Import Default Milestones Data';
+        }
+        console.error('[AdminMilestones] Import error:', err);
+        showToast('Import failed: ' + err.message, 'error');
+      });
+  }
+
 })();
diff --git a/src/routes/adminMilestones.js b/src/routes/adminMilestones.js
index e407df2..8378f45 100644
--- a/src/routes/adminMilestones.js
+++ b/src/routes/adminMilestones.js
@@ -117,12 +117,17 @@ router.delete('/milestones/:id', adminMiddleware, async (req, res) => {
 // Bulk import milestones (from static data)
 router.post('/milestones/bulk-import', adminMiddleware, async (req, res) => {
   try {
-    const { milestones } = req.body;
+    const { milestones, clearExisting } = req.body;
 
     if (!Array.isArray(milestones)) {
       return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Expected array of milestones' });
     }
 
+    // Clear existing if requested
+    if (clearExisting) {
+      await db.query('DELETE FROM developmental_milestones');
+    }
+
     let imported = 0;
     for (const m of milestones) {
       if (!m.age_group || !m.domain || !m.milestone_text) continue;