Development skill to age

Question 1

Social smile

Answer 1

By 6-8 weeks /2months is red flag cut off

Question 2

Sits steadily without support

Answer 2

Starts 6m, 9 months is the red flag cut off

Question 3

Responds to name (turns and looks)

Answer 3

6m

Question 4

Makes sounds like “da-da, ma-ma, ba-ba”. 2 syllable babble

Answer 4

6m

Question 5

Picks up small objects with thumb and finger pincer grasp

Answer 5

9m

Question 6

Looks for objects that fall out of sight - object permanence

Answer 6

9-12m

Question 7

Stranger Awareness/ Shy

Answer 7

9m

Question 8

Walks without help

Answer 8

12m start
18m is a red flag cut off

Question 9

Has 1 or 2 words with meaning

Answer 9

12m

Question 10

Uses “Mama” or “Dada” specifically for parents, or similar

Answer 10

12m

Question 11

Shows shared attention/ pointing to things of interest

Answer 11

12m

Question 12

Feeds self with spoon

Answer 12

12m

Question 13

Scribbles with crayon

Answer 13

18m

Question 14

Starts to join words into sentences

Answer 14

21-24 months

Question 15

Early pretend play

Answer 15

18m

Question 16

Eats with fork

Answer 16

18m

Question 17

Draws or copies a complete circle.

Answer 17

3y

Question 18

Follows a series of three simple instructions in order

Answer 18

3.5y

Question 19

Draws person with 3 parts (e.g. arms, head, eyes, nose, etc.)

Answer 19

4.5y

Question 20

Picks up toy with one hand

Answer 20

3 months

Question 21

Transfers toy from one hand to the other

Answer 21

6 months

Question 22

Uses two hands to pick up large objects

Answer 22

6 months

Question 23

Stands without support

Answer 23

12 m

Question 24

Stacks 2 or more blocks

Answer 24

12 m

Question 25

Picks up 2 small toys in one hand

Answer 25

12m

Question 26

Builds towers of four or more blocks

Answer 26

18 m

Question 27

Kicks a ball forward

Answer 27

18m

Question 28

Runs well- few falls.

Answer 28

18 m

Question 29

Walks up and down stairs without support

Answer 29

18 m