Developmental Milestones Flashcards
2 weeks
Head to side when prone
Hands in fists
1 month
Chin up when prone
Looks around
Turns head toward sound
Alerts to environment
2 months
Lifts head
Social smile
Cooing
Tracking
4 months
Push up from prone
Rolls front to back
Reaches for objects
Laughs
Better head control
Discovers feet
Sits with support
6 months
Rolls back to front
Sits briefly unassisted
Passes objects between hands
Babbles “ma, ba, ga”
Smiles at self in mirror
Rake grasp
Looks for dropped objects
9 months
Sits unassisted
Crawls
Non-specific mama/dada
Pincer grasp (3 fingers)
Knows name
Imitates sound
Pulls to stand
Follows simple directions
Plays peek-a-boo/pat-a-cake/Waves
12 months
First steps unassisted
Gets into sitting position
Pincer grasp (2 fingers)
Specific mama/dada +1 other word
Follows gestures (pointing)
Looks for hidden objects
Imitates gestures (clapping, waving, etc)
15 months
Imitates scribbles
Drinks from cup
Points to ask for help
3 words other than names
Squats to pick up objects
Runs
Knows 2 body parts
Crawls up stairs
18 months
Scribbles spontaneously
20 words
Knows 5 body parts
Looks for praise
Throws/Kicks ball
Names 5 objects
Shows parent objects of interest
Stairs one at a time supported
24 months
Parallel play
50 words
2 word phrases
50% understandable speech
Follows 2 step command
Washes hands
Draws lines
Undresses some clothes
3 years
Rides tricycle
Eats independently
Imaginative play, tells stories
Shares with others
75% understandable speech
3 word sentences
Potties alone
Draws circle may draw X
Jumps forward
Cuts with safety scissors
4 years
Potties alone
Brushes teeth
Dresses and undresses self
4 word sentences
100% understandable speech
Draws recognizable pictures
Skips on 1 foot
Climbs stairs alternating feet
5-6 years
Balances on one foot
Hops
Skips
Ties a knot
Knows 4+ colors
Counts to 10
Copies squares and triangles
Prints some letters/numbers
Draws a person
