Developmental Milestones

• Lifts head & chest when lying on stomach
• Turns around when lying on stomach
• Looks/tracks & reaches for faces & toys
• Picks up toy with one hand & brings to mouth

• Rolls over from back to stomach
• Transfers objects from hand to hand
• Sits alone, steady
• Holds object in each hand at same time

• Begins to crawl on hands and knees
• Pulls to stand & cruises around objects
• Uses finger to poke/ push toys
• Picks up objects with thumb & finger grasp
• Puts small objects into container

• Stands alone & walks
• Climbs up & down on furniture
• Runs
• Turns pages of book
• Builds block tower of 2 or more
• Marks with pencil or crayon
• Scribbles

• Kicks ball forward
• Runs well, seldom falls
• Climbs stairs alone
• Builds tower of 4 or more blocks

• Climbs on play equipment
• Stands on one foot without support
• Scribbles in circles
• Cuts with small scissors
• Walks up and down stairs one foot at a time

• Rides tricycle
• Hops on one foot
• Draws complete circle
• Cuts across paper with small scissors

• Hops around on one foot
• Skips/jumps
• Swings on own, pumping legs
• Draws pictures
• Prints first name
• Draws person with at least three parts

• Reacts to voices
• Vocalizes, coos, chuckles
• Babbles & repeats (muh, muh, bah, bah)
• Can distinguish happy, sad, angry voices

• Responds to name/turns to look
• Increased sound/vowel & consonant

• Imitates sounds
• Says “mama” and “dada” when sees parents
• Understands “no no,” “all gone,” and “stop”
• Says one or two words
• Follows simple commands

• Shakes head no
• Asks for food/drinks
• Uses one-two action words
• Talks in sentences using sounds

• Uses at least 10-20 words
• Follows 2-part instructions

• Talks in two-three word phrases
• Talks clearly - is understood most of the time
• Understands concepts of in, on, under, beside
• Uses “I” and “me”
• “Terrible twos”
• Independent

• Combines sentences with “and,” “or”
• Names four colors
• Counts 5 or more objects
• Understands concepts - size, shape, number

• Follows a series of three simple instructions
• Reads a few letters
• Tells meaning of familiar words
• Knows over 1,500 words

• Looks at faces
• Cries when upset/seeks comfort
• Smiles
• Shows excitement in body
• Recognizes mother

• Cries or follows when left alone
• Reacts differently with strangers
• Pushes things away

• Waves bye-bye and plays peek-a-boo and patty-cake
• Able to show happy, sad, and mad emotions
• Enjoys books
• Imitates others

• Gives hugs and kisses
• Becomes attached to blanket or animal
• Says “Hi”
• Plays with others

• Begins to say “No”
• Responds to limit setting
• Shows sympathy

• Different facial expressions for emotion
• Sense of humor
• Pretend play
• Helps with simple tasks
• Same routine/gives orders

• Gives direction to other children
• Plays cooperatively
• Protective of younger children

• Follows simple game rules
• Leadership skills emerge

• Alert
• Reacts to bottle or breast
• Comforts self with thumb or pacifier
• Increased interest
• Mimics actions when playing with toys
 

• Looks for objects when they disappear
• Feeds self crackers/cookies

• Resists having toys removed
• Begins to use spoons and forks
• Begins to drink from a sippy cup

• Helps when being dressed
• Uses spoon independently
• Insists on feeding self
• Begins using a fork

• Eats with fork more consistently
• Takes off coat and shirt without help

• Opens door by turning knob
• Washes face without help
• Dresses self with help

• Toilet trained
• Dresses and undresses without help

• Buttons one or more buttons
• Looks both ways before crossing street
• Goes to bathroom without reminders