Gross Motor Milestones

Question 1

Assumes prone on elbows (when placed in prone)

Answer 1

2-3 months

Question 2

Rolls supine to side lying

Answer 2

3-4 months

Question 3

• Pull to sit without head lag
• Rolls prone to supine
• Feet to mouth
• Self-supported sitting propped forwardon arms

Answer 3

5 months

Question 4

Rolls supine to prone
* Sits alone without support (hands free)
* Sitting equilibrium: Protective extension forward
* Transitions quadruped to/from sitting, belly crawl

Answer 4

6-7 months

Question 5

Cruises sideways
* Sitting equilibrium: Protective extension laterally
* Creeps (reciprocal on all fours)
* Pulls to stand at furniture

Answer 5

8-9 months

Question 6

Sitting equilibrium: Protective extension backward
* Stands alone for short periods
* Climbs on hands and knees/feet up stairs
* Walks with 1 HHA

Answer 6

10-11 months

Question 7

• Walks independently
• Squats to play and resumes standing

Answer 7

12-15 months

Question 8

• Runs “stiffly”
• Walks up and down stairs holding rail

Answer 8

16-18 months

Question 9

Walks backwards
* Walks up and down stairs without support (step-to)

Answer 9

2-2.5 years

Question 10

• Emerging adult-like gait
• Jumps with 2 feet together
• Able to rise on toes and maintain
• Throws perpendicular to target

Answer 10

3 years

Question 11

• Walks up and down stairs without support
  (alternating feet)
• Tandem walking

Answer 11

4 years

Question 12

• Skipping
• SLS for 10 seconds
• Hops 8-10x on one foot
• Mature throwing pattern (diagonal arm swing,
  LE wt shift)

Answer 12

5 years