Developmental Milestones

Question 1

6 weeks

Answer 1

Head control in vertical
Follows torch with eyes
Stills to voice
Social smile

Question 2

3 months

Answer 2

No head lag on pulling to sit
Regards hands held in midline
Vocalises with familiar person; laughs and coos
Reacts pleasurably to familiar situations

Question 3

6 months

Answer 3

Pushes up on arms; rolls from stomach to back; weight bears on legs
Transfers objects; palmar grasp; mouths objects
Babbles tunefully (mamama); screams when annoyed
Still friendly with strangers; plays with feet

Question 4

9 months

Answer 4

Sits well and leans forward to reach toys; stands holding on to furniture; may crawl
Using index finger to point; picks up tiny objects between thumb and hand
Localises sound consistently; polysylabbic babble; imitates sound
Anxious around strangers; plays peekaboo
Object permanence

Question 5

12 months

Answer 5

Cruises around furniture; first step
Fine pincer grip; bangs and casts toys
Knows and responds to name; jargons vowels and consonants
Drinks from cup; waves bye bye

Question 6

18 months

Answer 6

Runs; climbs onto chair
Builds tower of 3-4 bricks; hand preference; enjoys picture books
5-20 words; points to body parts
Feeds with spoon; imitates adult activities e.g. sweeping

Question 7

2 years

Answer 7

Stairs 2 feet per tread; throw ball overhand
Tower of 6-7 bricks; circular scribble
50+ words; joins 2 words; talks to self; understands simple instructions
Puts on hats and shoes; develops symbolic play e.g. feeding teddy

Question 8

3 years

Answer 8

Up stairs with alternating feet; stands on one foot momentarily; pedals trike
Builds tower of 9-10 bricks; copies circle; cuts with scissors
Knows own name and gender; asks questions; carries on simple combo; understands prepositions
Washes hands; vivid pretend play; understands sharing and plays with others

Question 9

4 years

Answer 9

Runs up and down stairs; kicks, throws and catches ball; hops on preferred foot
Threads beads; copies cross; draws a man with head, legs and trunk
Recounts recent experiences; sentences of 5+ words; counts to 20
Dresses and undresses (not laces); understands turn taking

Question 10

What are the primitive reflexes?

Answer 10

Sucking and rooting
Palmar and plantar grasp 
ATRN (fending reflex)
Moro (head goes back then arms go back then grasp forward)
Stepping and placing