Developmental Milestones Flashcards
Gross motor: what should a child be able to do at 4 months?
Start to be able to support their head
Gross motor: what should a child be able to do at 6 months?
Maintain head control in a sitting position - they may not be able to sit unsupported
Rolls from back to front
Gross motor: what should a child be able to do at 9 months?
Sit unsupported
May start to crawl
Maintain a standing position supported
Gross motor: what should a child be able to do at 12 months?
Cruising
Gross motor: what should a child be able to do at 15 months?
Walk unaided
Gross motor: what should a child be able to do at 18 months?
Squat and pick things up from the floor
Gross motor: what should a child be able to do at 2 years?
Kick a ball
Run
Gross motor: what should a child be able to do at 3 years?
Stand on one foot at a time
Climb stairs one foot at a time
Ride a tricycle
Gross motor: what should a child be able to do at 4 years?
Climb stairs like an adult
Hop
Fine motor: what should a child be able to do at 8 weeks?
Attempt to fix and follow
Fine motor: what should a child be able to do at 6 months?
Palmar grasp
Fine motor: what should a child be able to do at 9 months?
Scissor grip (squashes object between thumb and forefinger)
Fine motor: what should a child be able to do at 12 months?
Pincer grip
Holds crayon and scribbles randomly
Builds a tower of two blocks
Fine motor: what should a child be able to do at 18 months?
Feed self with a spoon
Tower of 4 bricks
Fine motor: what should a child be able to do at 2 years?
Copies vertical line
Builds a tower of 6 blocks
Fine motor: what should a child be able to do at 3 years?
Draws a circle
Holds a pencil with a tripod grip
Can thread large beads onto string
Gross motor: what should a child be able to do at 1 month?
Symmetrical movements in all 4 limbs
Head lag when picked up
Gross motor: what should a child be able to do at 3 months?
No head lag when pulled to sit
Lifts head and chest when on stomach
Speech and language: what should a child be able to do at 3 months?
Coos
Recognises parents voices
Laughs
Speech and language: what should a child be able to do at 6 months?
Understands mama/dada
Responds to tone of voice
Speech and language: what should a child be able to do at 9 months?
Babbles
Understands simple commands
Understands no
Speech and language: what should a child be able to do at 12 months?
Knows and responds to own name
Uses 2-6 words and understands more
Speech and language: what should a child be able to do at 18 months?
Can identify body parts
Uses 6-40 words
Understands nouns
Speech and language: what should a child be able to do at 2 years?
Joins words together
Understands verbs
Speech and language: what should a child be able to do at 3 years?
Has simple conversations
Counts up to 10
Knows and repeats songs
Speech and language: what should a child be able to do at 4 years?
Tells stories
Follows complex instructions
Counts up to 20
Social: what should a child be able to do at 6 weeks?
Smile
Gazes at adult faces
Social: what should a child be able to do at 3 months?
Smiles at familiar faces and at strangers
Social: what should a child be able to do at 6 months?
Feeds self with fingers
Shows stranger fear
Social: what should a child be able to do at 9 months?
Waves bye
Plays peek a boo
Social: what should a child be able to do at 12 months?
Has separation anxiety
Claps hands
Points
Hands people objects
Drinks from a cup with two hands
Social: what should a child be able to do at 18 months?
Uses a spoon
Eager to be independent
Imitates activities
Social: what should a child be able to do at 2 years?
Temper tantrums
Dresses self
Extends interest to others beyond parents
Plays next to children
Social: what should a child be able to do at 3 years?
Plays with other children
May use the toilet independently
Has friends
Social: what should a child be able to do at 4 years?
Takes turns
Brushes own teeth
Eats skillfully with spoon and fork
