Childhood milestones

Question 1

4 domains

Answer 1

Gross motor
Vision and fine motor
Hearing, speech and language
Social, emotional and behavioural

Question 2

tracks object/face

Answer 2

6 weeks

Question 3

palmar grasp, transfer hand to hand

Answer 3

6 months

Question 4

object permanence (involves understanding that items and people still exist even when you can’t see or hear them.)

Answer 4

9 months

Question 5

neat pincer grip, stack 2 bricks.

Answer 5

12 months

(throwing) Casting bricks which should stop by 18m, casting beyond 18m is abnormal.

Question 6

stack 4 bricks

Answer 6

18 months

Question 7

draw vertical line, stack 8 bricks, able to turn several pages of a book at a time.

Answer 7

2 years

Question 8

draw horizontal line

Answer 8

2.5 years

Question 9

draw circle

Answer 9

3 years

Question 10

draws cross, stacks 12 blocks

Answer 10

4 years

Question 11

draws square

Answer 11

4.5 years

Question 12

draws triangle

Answer 12

5 years

Question 13

Good head control, raises head to 45 degrees when on tummy

Answer 13

Six weeks

Question 14

Sit without support, rounded back. Rolls tummy (prone) to back (supine). Vice versa slightly later.

Answer 14

Six months

Question 15

Stands holding on

Answer 15

9 months

Question 16

Walks alone

Answer 16

(12-18m). 18 months is threshold for concern i.e. Duchenne’s, hip problems, cerebral palsy etc.

Question 17

Runs

Answer 17

18months

Question 18

Runs on tiptoes, walks upstairs, 2 feet per step

Answer 18

2 years

Question 19

Kicks ball

Answer 19

2.5 years

Question 20

Hops on one foot for 3 steps. Walks upstairs 1 foot per step but still 2 feet per step on way down.

Answer 20

3 years

Question 21

walks up and down stairs in an adult fashion.

Answer 21

4 years:

Question 22

Startles to noise

Answer 22

6 weeks

Question 23

Turns head to loud sounds, understands ‘bye bye’

Answer 23

6 months

Question 24

Responds to own name

Answer 24

9 months

Question 25

50% of children will use 3 words by

Answer 25

13 months

Question 26

point to own body parts,understanding basic nouns

Answer 26

15 months, 18m on a doll,

Question 27

1-6 different words

Answer 27

18 months Any child not able to say 1-3 words and unable to point to body parts at 18m would be a cause for concern with regards to developmental delay.

Question 28

understanding verbs, can join 2 words together

Answer 28

2 years

Question 29

understanding prepositions in/on, 3-4 words joined together

Answer 29

2.5 years

Question 30

understands negatives, understand adjectives

Answer 30

3 years

Question 31

understands comparatives, able to follow a simple instruction e.g. 'can you draw me a big circle please?'

Answer 31

3.5 years

Question 32

Language

Answer 32

2 months- co 4 months - haha 6 months- babble 9 months- mama & dada 12 months - 1+ word

Question 33

understands complex instructions e.g. 'before you put the book down can you give the pen to mummy'

Answer 33

4 years

Question 34

Smiles responsively

Answer 34

6 – 8 weeks

Question 35

Takes everything to mouth

Answer 35

7months, should disappear by 12m

Question 36

Stranger awareness

Answer 36

6-9 months

Question 37

Hand clapping, drinks from a cup with 2 hands, waves bye

Answer 37

12 months

Question 38

Holds spoon and gets food to mouth

Answer 38

18 months

Question 39

Plays alongside other children

Answer 39

2 years

Question 40

Shares toys, sorts by shape and colour,Interactive play Simple make- believe play with peers eats with fork and spoon, Can pull pants up and down,Able to postpone urination during the day

Answer 40

3-3.5 years

Question 41

Eats skillfully with spoon and fork, spread butter on bread, Understands taking turns, shows concern for peers, Dress and undress excluding fastenings and small buttons

Answer 41

3.5-4 years