Developmental Milestones- Individual Flashcards
turns head when supine
1 month
chin up when prone
1 month
hands fisted near face
1 month
sucks well
1 month
gazes at black & white
1 month
follows face
1 month
discriminates mom’s voice
1 month
cries when distressed
1 month
startles to sound/voice
1 month
throaty noises
1 month
chest up when prone
2 months
head bobs when sitting
2 months
hands unfisted 50%
2 months
retains rattle if placed in hand
2 months
holds hands together
2 months
opens mouth at sight of breast/bottle
2 months
visual threat
2 months
follows large high-contrast objects
2 months
recognizes mom
2 months
reciprocal smile
2 months
responds to adult voice/smile
2 months
alerts to sound/voice
2 months
coos
2 months
social smile (6wks)
2 months
vowel-like noises
2 months
props on forearms when prone
3 months
rolls to side
3 months
inspects fingers
3 months
bats at objects
3 months
brings hands to mouth
3 months
reaches for face
3 months
follows object in circle when supine
3 months
regards toys
3 months
expression of disgust
3 months
visually follows person walking across room
3 months
regards speaker
3 months
chuckles
3 months
vocalizes when spoken to
3 months
sits w/trunk support
4 months
no head lag
4 months
props on wrists
4 months
rolls front to back
4 months
hands mostly open
4 months
clutches at clothes
4 months
reaches persistently
4 months
plays w/rattle
4 months
briefly holds breast/bottle
4 months
mouths objects
4 months
stares longer at new faces than familiar
4 months
shakes rattle
4 months
reaches for rattle/ring
4 months
smiles spontaneously at pleasurable sight/sound
4 months
stops crying at parent’s voice
4 months
to & fro alternating vocalizations
4 months
orients head toward voice
4 months
stops crying to soothing
4 months
laughs out loud
4 months
vocalizes when alone
4 months
sits w/pelvic support
5 months
rolls back > front
5 months
anterior protection
5 months
sits w/arms supporting trunk
5 months
palmar grasps cube
5 months
transfers hand > mouth > hand
5 months
holds hands together
5 months
reaches/grasps dangling ring
5 months
gums/mouths puréed food
5 months
turns head looking for dropped spoon
5 months
regards pellet or small cracker
5 months
visually recognizes caregiver
5 months
attachment to caregiver
5 months
begins to respond to name
5 months
“ah-goo”
5 months
razzes
5 months
squeals
5 months
expresses anger w/sounds other than crying
5 months
sits momentarily propped on hands
6 months
pivots when prone
6 months
up on 1 hand when prone
6 months
transfers hand > hand
6 months
rakes pellet
6 months
holds 2 objects at once
6 months
reaches w/1 hand
6 months
feeds self crackers
6 months
places hands on bottle
6 months
touches reflection and vocalizes
6 months
removes cloth on face
6 months
bangs/shakes toys
6 months
stranger anxiety
6 months
stops momentarily to “no”
6 months
gestures for “up”
6 months
reduplicative babble with consonants
6 months
listens then vocalizes when adult stops
6 months
smiles/vocalizes to mirror
6 months
bounces when supported
7 months
sits w/o support
7 months
lateral protection
7 months
puts arms to sides for balance
7 months
radial palmar grasp
7 months
refuses excess food
7 months
explores different aspects of toy
7 months
observes cube in each hand
7 months
finds partially hidden object
7 months
looks between object and parent when wanting help
7 months
looks at familiar object when named
7 months
attends to music
7 months
increasing variety of syllables
7 months
gets to sitting
8 months
commando crawls
8 months
pulls to sitting/kneeling
8 months
bangs spoon after demonstration
8 months
scissor grasp of cube
8 months
takes cube out of cup
8 months
pulls out peg
8 months
holds own bottle
8 months
finger-feeds Cheerios, etc
8 months
seeks object after it falls (silently)
8 months
lets parents know when happy/unhappy
8 months
gaze monitoring (follows adult gaze when adult looks away
8 months
responds to “come here”
8 months
looks for family members when asked “where’s _____?”
8 months
non-specific dada
8 months
echolalia (8-30mos)
8 months
shakes head for no
8 months
“stands” on feet & hands
9 months
begins creeping
9 months
pulls to stand
9 months
bear walks (all 4 limbs straight)
9 months
radial digital grasp
9 months
bangs 2 cubes together
9 months
bites/chews cookie
9 months
inspects bell
9 months
rings bell
9 months
pulls string to obtain ring
9 months
uses sound to get attention
9 months
separation anxiety
9 months
follows a point to look at something
9 months
visually recognizes familiar people
9 months
gesture games
9 months
orients to bell
9 months
orients to name
9 months
nonspecific mama
9 months
nonreduplicative babble
9 months
imitates sounds
9 months
creeps well
10 months
cruises w/2 hands
10 months
stands w/1 hand held
10 months
walks w/2 hands held
10 months
clumsy release of cube
10 months
inferior pincer grasp
10 months
isolated index finger/pokes
10 months
drinks from cup when held by adult
10 months
uncovers toy under cloth
10 months
pokes at pellet in bottle
10 months
tries to put cube in cup
10 months
experiences fear
10 months
looks preferentially when name called
10 months
peek-a-boo
10 months
waves bye-bye
10 months
specific dada
10 months
pivots when sitting
11 months
cruises w/1 hand
11 months
stands for a few seconds
11 months
walks w/1 hand held
11 months
throws objects
11 months
stirs w/spoon
11 months
cooperates w/dressing
11 months
finds toy under cup
11 months
looks at pictures in book
11 months
gives objects to adult if needs help
11 months
stops when told no
11 months
bounces to music
11 months
says first word
11 months
vocalizes to songs
11 months
stands well w/arms high and legs splayed
12 months
posterior protection
12 months
independent steps
12 months
scribbles after demonstration
12 months
fine pincer
12 months
holds crayon
12 months
attempts 2-cube tower
12 months
finger-feeds part of meal
12 months
takes off hat
12 months
rattles spoon in cup
12 months
lifts box lid to find toy
12 months
shows objects to share interest
12 months
points to get object (proto-imperative pointing)
12 months
follows 1-step command w/gesture
12 months
recognizes names of 2 objects and looks when named
12 months
several gestures w/vocalizing (waving/reaching)
12 months
walks w/arms high & out
13 months
attempts to release pellet
13 months
drinks from cup w/some spilling
13 months
dangles ring by string
13 months
reaches around clear barrier to get toy
13 months
unwraps toy in cloth
13 months
desires to please caregiver
13 months
solitary play
13 months
functional play
13 months
looks appropriately when asked where an object is
13 months
3 words
13 months
immature jargoning
13 months
stands w/o pulling up
14 months
falls by collapse
14 months
walks well
14 months
imitates back & forth scribble
14 months
adds 3rd cube to 2 stacked cubes
14 months
puts round peg in & out of hole
14 months