Gross Motor Milestones

Question 1

2-3 Months

Answer 1

-assumes prone on elbows (when placed in prone)

Question 2

3-4 Months

Answer 2

-rolls supine to sidelying

Question 3

5 Months

Answer 3

-pull to sitting without head lag
-rolls prone to supine
-feet to mouth
-self-supported sitting propped forward on arms (“prop sitting”)

Question 4

6-7 Months

Answer 4

-rolls supine to prone
-sits alone without support
-sitting equilibrium: protective extension forward
-transitions quadruped to/from sitting, belly crawl (moving forward with belly on ground)

Question 5

8-9 Months

Answer 5

-cruises sideways
-sitting equilibrium: protective extension laterally
-creeps (reciprocal on all 4’s, quadruped, moving forward)
-pulls to stand at furniture (maintains standing if holding onto something)

Question 6

10-11 Months

Answer 6

-sitting equilibrium: protective extension forward
-stands alone for short periods
-climbs on hands & knees/feet up stairs
-walks with 1 HHA

Question 7

12-15 Months

Answer 7

-walks independently
-squats to play and resumes standing

Question 8

16-18 Months

Answer 8

-runs “stiffly”
-walks up and down stairs holding rail (step-to)

Question 9

2-2.5 Years

Answer 9

-walks backwards
-walks up & down stairs without support (step-to)

Question 10

3 Years

Answer 10

-emerging adult-like gait
-jumps with 2 feet together
-able to rise on toes and maintain (a few seconds)
-throws perpendicular to target

Question 11

4 Years

Answer 11

-walks up and down stairs without support (alternating feet)
-tandem walking

Question 12

5 Years

Answer 12

-skipping
-SLS for 10 seconds
-hops 8-10x on 1 foot
-mature throwing pattern (diagonal arm swing, LE weight shift)