Developmental Milestones Flashcards

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What two gross motor skills develop at 3 months?

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Lifts head and chest when lying on stomach

Turns around when lying on front

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What two fine motor skills develop at 3 months?

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Looks at and reaches for faces and toys

Picks up toy with one hand

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What three language skills develop at 3 months?

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Cries in a special way when hungry

Makes sounds - ah, eh

Laughs out loud

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What two social skills develop at 3 months?

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Social smile (6-8 weeks)

Distinguishes mother from others

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What two self-help skills develop at 3 months?

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Reacts to seeing bottle/breast

Comforts self with thumb/dummy

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What two gross motor skills develop at 6 months?

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Rolls over from back to front

Sits steadily without support (8-9 months)

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What two fine motor skills develop at 6 months?

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Transfers toy from one hand to the other

Uses two hands to pick up large objects

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What three language motor skills develop at 6 months?

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Babbles

Responds to name by turning and looking

Makes sounds like “da-da, ma-ma, ba-ba”

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What two social skills develop at 6 months?

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Reaches for familiar people

Pushes things away he/she doesn’t want

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What self-help skill develops at 6 months?

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Feeds self biscuits or similar food

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What three gross motor skills develop at 9 months?

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Crawls on hands and knees

Pulls to stand

Walks around furniture while holding on

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What fine motor skill develops at 9 months?

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Picks up small objects with thumb and finger pincer grasp

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What language skill develops at 9 months?

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Understands phrases like “No-no” and “All gone”

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What four social motor skills develop at 9 months?

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Looks for objects that fall out of sight - object permanence
(9-12 months)

Stranger awareness

Plays social games, peek-a-boo,” “patty-cake”

Waves “Bye-bye”

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What self-help skill develops at 9 months?

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Picks up a spoon by the handle

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What three gross motor skills develop at 12 months?

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Stands without support

Walks without help (18 months)

Runs with some falls

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What two fine motor skills develop by 12 months?

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Stacks 2 or more blocks

Picks up 2 small toys in one hand

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What two language skills develop by 12 months?

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Has 1 or 2 words with meaning

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

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What two social skills develop by 12 months?

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Gives kisses or hugs

Shows shared attention/ pointing to things of interest

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What three self-help skills develop by 12 months?

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Lifts cup to mouth and drinks

Insists on doing things by self such as feeding

Feeds self with spoon

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What three gross motor skills develop by 18 months?

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Kicks a ball forward

Runs well- few falls

Walks up and down stairs without support

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What three fine motor skills develop by 18 months?

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Builds towers of four or more blocks

Scribbles with crayon

Turns pages of picture books, one at a time

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What five language skills develop by 18 months?

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Uses at least ten words

Asks for a drink or food, using words or sounds

Names a few familiar objects in picture books

Follows two-part instructions

Starts to join words into sentences (21-24 months)

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What four social skills develop by 18 months?

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Sometimes says “No” when interfered with

Shows sympathy to other children, tries to comfort them

Early pretend play

Usually responds to correction by stopping

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What three self-help skills develop by 18 months?

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Eats with fork

Eats with spoon, spilling little

Takes off open coat or shirt without help

26
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What gross motor skill develops by 2yrs?

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Climbs on play equipment e.g. ladders/ slides

27
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What fine motor skill develops by 2yrs?

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Scribbles with circular motion

28
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What two language skills develop by 2yrs?

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Has a vocabulary of at around 30-50 words

Combined two words

29
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What social skill develops by 2yrs?

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“Helps” with simple household tasks

30
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What self-help skill develops by 2yrs?

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Opens door by turning knob

31
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What two gross motor skills develop by 2.5yrs?

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Stands on one foot without support

Walks up and down stairs one foot per step

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What two fine motor skills develop by 2.5yrs?

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Draws or copies vertical lines

Cuts with small scissors

33
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What two language skills develop by 2.5yrs?

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Speaks clearly, understandable most of the time

Knows what to do with objects e.g. a hat or a biscuit

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What three social skills develop by 2.5yrs?

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Plays with other children (cars, dolls, building bricks, etc)

Plays a role in “pretend” games (mum, dad, teacher)

Plays games - tig, hide and seek

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What two self help skills develop by 2.5yrs?

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Washes and dries hands

Dresses self with help

36
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What gross motor skill develops by 3yrs?

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Rides on a tricycle, using pedals

37
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What fine motor skill develops by 3yrs?

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Draws or copies a complete circle

38
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What two language skills develop by 3yrs?

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Asks questions beginning with “What? Who?”

Identifies >4 colours by name correctly

39
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What social skill develops by 3yrs?

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Gives directions to other children

40
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What self-help skill develops by 3yrs?

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Toilet trained (but may need help with wiping etc)

41
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What gross motor skill develops by 3.5yrs?

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Hops on one foot without support

42
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What fine motor skill develops by 3.5yrs?

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Cuts across paper with small scissors

43
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What three language skills develop by 3.5yrs?

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Answers questions like, “What do you do with your eyes?”

Talks in long, complex sentences - 10 or more words

Follows a series of three simple instructions in order

44
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What two social skills develop by 3.5yrs?

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Plays cooperatively with minimum conflict and supervision

Protective toward younger children

45
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What two self-help skills develop by 3.5yrs?

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Washes face without help

Dresses and undress without help, except for tying shoelaces

46
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What fine motor skill develops by 4yrs?

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Draws a recognisable picture

47
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What three language skills develop by 4yrs?

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Asks questions beginning with “Why? When? “How”

Counts ten or more objects

Prints a few letters or numbers

48
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What social skill develops by 4yrs?

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Follows simple rules in board or card games

49
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What self-help skill develops by 4yrs?

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Fastens one or more buttons

50
Q

What gross motor skill develops by 4.5yrs?

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Skips or makes running jumps

51
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What fine motor skill develops by 4.5yrs?

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

52
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What language skill develops by 4.5yrs?

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Reads a few letters (>5)

53
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What self-help skill develops by 4.5yrs?

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Usually looks both ways before crossing road

54
Q

What gross motor skill develops by 5yrs?

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Self propels on a swing

55
Q

What fine motor skill develops by 5yrs?

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Prints first name

56
Q

What language skill develops by 5yrs?

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When asked, “What is an orange?” answers,

“A fruit”

57
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What self-help skill develops by 5yrs?

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Goes to the toilet without help