Developmental milestones - Social behaviour and play

Question 1

What are the behavioural milestones at 2 months?

Answer 1

Smiles

Question 2

What are the behavioural milestones at 4 months?

Answer 2

Laughs

Enjoys friendly handling

Question 3

What are the behavioural milestones at 6 months?

Answer 3

Not shy

May put hand on bottle when being fed

Question 4

What are the behavioural milestones at 9 months?

Answer 4

Shy
Takes everything to mouth
Plays ‘peek-a-boo’

Question 5

What are the behavioural milestones at 12 months?

Answer 5

Drinks from cup + uses spoon, develops over 3 month period
Helps getting dressed/undressed
Waves ‘bye-bye’
Plays ‘pat-a-cake’

Question 6

What are the behavioural milestones at 18 months?

Answer 6

Takes off shoes, hat but unable to replace

Plays contentedly alone

Question 7

What are the behavioural milestones at 2 years?

Answer 7

Competent with spoon, doesn’t spill with cup
Puts on hat and shoes
Plays near others, not with them

Question 8

What are the behavioural milestones at 3 years?

Answer 8

Uses spoon and fork

Question 9

What are the behavioural milestones at 4 years?

Answer 9

Can dress and undress independently except for laces and buttons
Plays with other children