Developmental Milestones

Question 1

Gross motor: what should a child be able to do at 4 months?

Answer 1

Start to be able to support their head

Question 2

Gross motor: what should a child be able to do at 6 months?

Answer 2

Maintain head control in a sitting position - they may not be able to sit unsupported
Rolls from back to front

Question 3

Gross motor: what should a child be able to do at 9 months?

Answer 3

Sit unsupported
May start to crawl
Maintain a standing position supported

Question 4

Gross motor: what should a child be able to do at 12 months?

Answer 4

Cruising

Question 5

Gross motor: what should a child be able to do at 15 months?

Answer 5

Walk unaided

Question 6

Gross motor: what should a child be able to do at 18 months?

Answer 6

Squat and pick things up from the floor

Question 7

Gross motor: what should a child be able to do at 2 years?

Answer 7

Kick a ball
Run

Question 8

Gross motor: what should a child be able to do at 3 years?

Answer 8

Stand on one foot at a time
Climb stairs one foot at a time
Ride a tricycle

Question 9

Gross motor: what should a child be able to do at 4 years?

Answer 9

Climb stairs like an adult
Hop

Question 10

Fine motor: what should a child be able to do at 8 weeks?

Answer 10

Attempt to fix and follow

Question 11

Fine motor: what should a child be able to do at 6 months?

Answer 11

Palmar grasp

Question 12

Fine motor: what should a child be able to do at 9 months?

Answer 12

Scissor grip (squashes object between thumb and forefinger)

Question 13

Fine motor: what should a child be able to do at 12 months?

Answer 13

Pincer grip
Holds crayon and scribbles randomly
Builds a tower of two blocks

Question 14

Fine motor: what should a child be able to do at 18 months?

Answer 14

Feed self with a spoon
Tower of 4 bricks

Question 15

Fine motor: what should a child be able to do at 2 years?

Answer 15

Copies vertical line
Builds a tower of 6 blocks

Question 16

Fine motor: what should a child be able to do at 3 years?

Answer 16

Draws a circle
Holds a pencil with a tripod grip
Can thread large beads onto string

Question 17

Gross motor: what should a child be able to do at 1 month?

Answer 17

Symmetrical movements in all 4 limbs
Head lag when picked up

Question 18

Gross motor: what should a child be able to do at 3 months?

Answer 18

No head lag when pulled to sit
Lifts head and chest when on stomach

Question 19

Speech and language: what should a child be able to do at 3 months?

Answer 19

Coos
Recognises parents voices
Laughs

Question 20

Speech and language: what should a child be able to do at 6 months?

Answer 20

Understands mama/dada
Responds to tone of voice

Question 21

Speech and language: what should a child be able to do at 9 months?

Answer 21

Babbles
Understands simple commands
Understands no

Question 22

Speech and language: what should a child be able to do at 12 months?

Answer 22

Knows and responds to own name
Uses 2-6 words and understands more

Question 23

Speech and language: what should a child be able to do at 18 months?

Answer 23

Can identify body parts
Uses 6-40 words
Understands nouns

Question 24

Speech and language: what should a child be able to do at 2 years?

Answer 24

Joins words together
Understands verbs

Question 25

Speech and language: what should a child be able to do at 3 years?

Answer 25

Has simple conversations
Counts up to 10
Knows and repeats songs

Question 26

Speech and language: what should a child be able to do at 4 years?

Answer 26

Tells stories
Follows complex instructions
Counts up to 20

Question 27

Social: what should a child be able to do at 6 weeks?

Answer 27

Smile
Gazes at adult faces

Question 28

Social: what should a child be able to do at 3 months?

Answer 28

Smiles at familiar faces and at strangers

Question 29

Social: what should a child be able to do at 6 months?

Answer 29

Feeds self with fingers
Shows stranger fear

Question 30

Social: what should a child be able to do at 9 months?

Answer 30

Waves bye
Plays peek a boo

Question 31

Social: what should a child be able to do at 12 months?

Answer 31

Has separation anxiety
Claps hands
Points
Hands people objects
Drinks from a cup with two hands

Question 32

Social: what should a child be able to do at 18 months?

Answer 32

Uses a spoon
Eager to be independent
Imitates activities

Question 33

Social: what should a child be able to do at 2 years?

Answer 33

Temper tantrums
Dresses self
Extends interest to others beyond parents
Plays next to children

Question 34

Social: what should a child be able to do at 3 years?

Answer 34

Plays with other children
May use the toilet independently
Has friends

Question 35

Social: what should a child be able to do at 4 years?

Answer 35

Takes turns
Brushes own teeth
Eats skillfully with spoon and fork