Developmental Milestones Flashcards
Gross Motor Newborn
- Flexed symmetrical limbs
- Head lag on pulling up
Gross Motor 6 - 8 weeks
- 45 degrees neck extension in pronation
Gross Motor 6-8 months
- Sits without support
Gross Motor 8 - 9 months
- Crawling
Gross Motor 10 months
- Stand independently
- Cruises around furniture
Gross Motor 12 months
- Walks unsteadily (broad gait hands apart)
Gross Motor 15 months
- Walks steadily
Gross Motor 2.5 years
- Runs and Jumps
Fine Motor 6 weeks
- Fixes on object or face and follows by turning head
Fine Motor 4 months
- Reaches out for toys
Fine Motor 4-6 months
- Palmar grasp
Fine Motor 7 Months
- Transfers toys from one hand to other
Fine Motor 10 Months
- Mature pincer grip
Brick Building 18 months
- Tower of 3
Brick Building 2 years
- Tower of 6
Brick Building 2.5 years
- Tower of 8
- Train
Brick Building 3 Years
- Bridge
Brick Building 4 Years
- Steps
Pencil Skills 2 Years
- Line
Pencil Skills 3 Years
- Circle
Pencil Skills 3.5 Years
- Cross
Pencil Skills 4 Years
- Square
Pencil Skills 5 Years
- Triangle
Hearing, Speech, Language Newborn
- Startles to loud sound
Hearing, Speech, Language 3 - 4 months
- Coos and laughs
Hearing, Speech, Language 7 months
- Polysyllabic babble
Hearing, Speech, Language 10 months
- Mama or dada
Hearing, Speech, Language 12 months
- Understands drink
- 2-3 words other than mama or dada
Hearing, Speech, Language 18 months
- Knows 6 - 10 words
- Points to two body parts when asked
Hearing, Speech, Language 20 - 24 months
- Joints two or more words to make simple phrases
Hearing, Speech, Language 2.5 - 3 years
- Talks in 3 - 4 word sentences
- Understands 2 joined commands
Social and Behaviour 6 weeks
- Smiles responsively
Social and Behaviour 6 to 8 months
- Puts food in mouth
Social and Behaviour 10 to 12 months
- Waves bye-bye
- Plays Peek-a-boo
Social and Behaviour 12 months
- Drinks from a cup with two hands
Social and Behaviour 18 months
- Holds spoon and gets food to mouth
Social and Behaviour 18 - 24 months
- Symbolic play
Social and Behaviour 2 Years
- Toilet training
- Pulls off some clothing
Social and Behaviour 2.5 - 3 years
- Parallel play
- Interactive play evolving
Stepping Reflex Description and Age of Extinction
- Attempts to walk when feet touch flat surface
- 2 months
Palmar Grasp Description and Age of Extinction
- Fingers close when palm is stroked
- 3-4 months
Rooting Description and Age of Extinction
- Head turns with mouth open when pressure applied to cheek
- 4 months
Moro Reflex Description and Age of Extinction
- Bilateral abduction, extension and flexion in flowing movement when head dropped
- 4 - 5 months
Sucking Description and Age of Extinction
- Sucks vigorously when finger placed in mouth
- 6 to 7 months
