Milestone Checklist Birth to 5 years

Question 1

Social and emotional:
-begins to smile at people
-can briefly calm themselves (may bring hands to mouth to suck)
-tries to look at parent
Language and communication:
-coos, makes gurgling noises
-turns head toward sounds
Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving):
-pay attention to faces
-begins to follow things with eyes and recognize people at a distance
-beings to act bored (cries, fussy) if activity doesn’t change

Answer 1

Milestone Checklist for a baby at 2 months

Question 2

Movement/Physical Development:

• can hold head up and begins to push up when lying down on tummy
• makes smoother movements with arms and legs

Answer 2

Milestones checklist for a baby at two months

Question 3

when should you act early with an evaluation if by the end of the 2 months the child?

Answer 3

a. Doesn’t respond to loud noises
b. doesn’t watch things as they move
c. doesn’t smile at people
d. doesn’t bring hands to mouth
e. can’t hold head up when pushing up on tummy

Question 4

Social and Emotional:
-smiles spontaneously, especially at people
-likes to play with people and might cry when playing stops
-copies some movements and facial expressions, like smiling or frowning
Language/Communication:
-begins to babble
-babbles with expression and copies sounds they hear
-cries in different ways to show hunger, pain or being tired

Answer 4

Milestone checklist for a baby at 4 months

Question 5

Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving)
-let’s you know if she is happy or sad
-responds to affections
-reaches for toy with one hand
-uses hands and eyes together, such as seeing a toy and reaching for it
-follows moving things with eye from side to side
-watches faces closely
-recognizes familiar people and things at a distance
Movement/physical development:
-holds head steady, unsupported
-pushes down on legs when feet are on hard surface
-may be able to roll over from tummy to back
-can hold a toy and shake it and swing at danging toys
-brings hands to mouth
-when lying on stomach, pushes up to elbows

Answer 5

Milestone checklist for a baby at 4 months

Question 6

when should you act early with an evaluation if by the end of the 4 months the child ?

Answer 6

a. doesn’t watch things as they move
b. doesn’t smile at people
c. can’t hold head steady
d. doesn’t coo or make sounds
e. doesn’t bring things to mouth
f. doesn’t push down with legs when feet are placed on a hard surface
g. has trouble moving one or both eyes in all directions

Question 7

Social and Emotional:
-knows familiar faces and begins to know if someone is a stranger
-likes to play with others, especially parents
-responds to other people’s emotions and often seem happy
-likes to look at self in the mirror
Language/communication:
-responds to sounds by making sounds
-string vowels together when babbling (ah, eh, oh) and likes taking turns with parent while making noise
-responds to own name
-makes sounds to show joy and displeasure
-begins to say consonant sounds (jabbering with n and b)

Answer 7

Milestone checklist for a baby at 6 months

Question 8

Cognitive (learning, thinking and problem solving)
-looks around at things nearby
-brings things to mouth
-shows curiousity about things and tries to get things that are out of reach
-begins to pass things from one hand to another
Movement/Physical Development
-rolls over in both direction (front to back, back to front)
-begins to sit without support
-when standing, supports weight on legs and might bounce
-rocks back and forth, sometimes crawling backward before moving forward

Answer 8

Milestones for a baby at 6 months

Question 9

when do you act early with an evaluation if by the end of the 6 months and the child ?

Answer 9

a. doesn’t try to get things that are in reach
b. shows no affection for caregivers
c. doesn’t respond to sounds around him
d. has difficulty getting things to mouth
e. doesn’t make vowel sounds (ah, eh, oh)
f. doesn’t roll over in either direction
g. doesn’t laugh or make squealing sounds
h. seems very stiff, very tight muscles
i. seems very floppy like a rag doll

Question 10

Social and Emotional:
-may be afraid of strangers
-may be clingy with familiar adults
-has favorite toys
Language/Communication:
-Understands "no"
-makes a lot of different sounds like "mama" and "dada"
-copies sounds and gestures of others
-uses fingers to point at things

Answer 10

milestone checklist at 9 months

Question 11

Cognitive 
-watches the path of something as it falls
-looks for things they see you hide
-plays peek-a-boo
-puts things in their mouth
-moves things smoothly from one hand to the other
-picks things up like cereal o's between thumb and index finger 
Movement/Physical Development
-stands, holding on
-can get in to sitting position
-sits without support
-pulls to stand

Answer 11

milestone checklist at 9 months

Question 12

when do you act early with an evaluation if by the end of the 9 months the child?

Answer 12

a. doesn’t bear weight on legs with support
b. doesn’t sit with help
c. doesn’t babble
d. doesn’t play any games involving back and forth play
e. doesn’t respond to name
f. doesn’t seem to recognize familiar people
g. doesn’t look where you point
h. doesn’t transfer toys from one hand to the other

Question 13

Social and emotional:
-is shy or nervous with strangers
-cries when mom or dad leaves
-has favorite things and people
-shows fear in some situations
-hands you a book when they want to hear a story
-repeat sounds or actions to get attention
-puts out arm or leg to help with dressing
-plays games such as peek a boo and patty cake
Language and Communication:
-responds to simple spoken requests
-uses simple gestures like shaking head no or waving bye bye
-makes sounds with changes in tone (sounds more like speech)
-says mama and dada and exclamations like uh oh
-tries to say words you say

Answer 13

Milestone checklist for a child at one year

Question 14

Cognitive
-explores things in different ways, like shaking, banging, throwing
-finds hidden things easily
-looks at the right picture or things when it’s named
-copies gestures
-starts to use things correctly; for example drinks from a cup, brushes hair
-bangs two things together
-puts things in a container, takes things out of a container
-lets things go without help
-pokes with index (pointer) finger
-follows simple directions like “pick up the toy”
Movement/Physical Development
-gets to a sitting position without help
-pulls up to stand, walks holding on to furniture (cruising)
-may take a few steps without holding on
-may stand alone

Answer 14

Milestone checklist for a child at one year

Question 15

when do you act early on with an evaluation by the end of 12 months if the child ?

Answer 15

a. doesn’t crawl
b. can’t stand when supported
c. doesn’t search for thins that they see you hide
d. doesn’t say a single word like mama or dada
e. doesn’t learn gestures like waving or shaking hand
f. doesn’t point to things
g. loses skills they once had

Question 16

Social and Emotional:
-likes to hand things to others as play
-may have temper tantrums
-may be afraid of strangers
-shows affection to familiar people
-plays simple pretend, such as feeding a doll
-may cling to caregivers in new situations
-points to show others something interesting
-explores alone but with parent close by
Language/Communication:
-says several single words
-says and shakes head no
-points to show someone something they want

Answer 16

milestone checklist for child at 18 months

Question 17

Cognitive:
-knows what ordinary things are for: for ex a telephone, brush and spoon
-points to get the attention of others
-shows interest in a doll or stuffed animal by pretending to feed
-points to one body part
-scribbles on their own
-can follow 1 step verbal commands without any gestures; for ex sit when you say sit down 
Movement/Physical Development 
-walks alone 
-may walk up steps and run
-pulls toys while walking
-can help undress themselves
-drinks from a cup/eats with a spoon

Answer 17

milestone checklist for a child at 18 months

Question 18

when do you act early with an evaluation if by the age of 18 months a child ?

Answer 18

a. doesn’t point to show things to others
b. can’t walk
c. doesn’t know what familiar things are for
d. doesn’t copy others
e. doesn’t gain new words
f. doesn’t have atleast 6 words
g. doesn’t notice or mind when a caregiver leaves or returns
h. loses skills they once had

Question 19

Social and Emotional:
-copies others, especially adults and older children
-get excited when with other children
-show more and more independence
shows defiant behavior (doing what they have been told not to)
-plays mainly beside other children, but is beginning to include other children, such as in chase games
Language/Communication:
-points to things or pictures when they are named
-knows names of familiar people and body parts
-says sentences with 2 to 4 words
-follows simple instruction
-repeats words overheard in conversation
-points to things in a book

Answer 19

milestone checklist for a child at two years

Question 20

Cognitive
-finds things even when hidden under two or three covers
-begins to sort shapes and colors
-completes sentences and rhymes in familiar books
-plays simple make believe games
-builds towers of 4 or more blocks
-might use one hand more than the other
-follows two step instructions such as “pick up your shoes and put them in the closet”
-names items in a picture books such as cat, bird or dog
Movement/Physical Development
-stands on tiptoe
-kicks a ball
-begins to run
-climbs onto and down from furniture without help
-walks up and down stairs holding on
-throws ball overheard
-makes or copies straight lines and circles

Answer 20

Milestone checklist for child at 2 years old

Question 21

when do you act early with an evaluation if by the age of 2 years old the child?

Answer 21

a. doesn’t use 2 word phrases (for ex drink milk)
b. doesn’t know what to do with common things, like a brush, phone, fork, spoon
c. doesn’t copy actions and words
d. doesn’t follow simple instructions
e. doesn’t walk steadily
f. loses skill they once had

Question 22

Social and Emotional:
-copies adults and friends
-shows affections for friends without prompting
-takes turn in games
-shows concern for crying friends
-understands the idea of mine and his or hers
-shows a wide range of emotions
-separates easily from mom and dad
-may get upset with major changes in routine
-dresses and undresses itself
Language/Communication:
-follows instruction with 2 or 3 steps
- can name not familiar things
-understands words like in, on and under
-names a friend
-says words like I, me, we, and you and some plurals
-talks well enough for strangers to understand most of the time
-carries on a conversation using 2 to 3 sentence

Answer 22

Milestone Checklist for a child at three years old

Question 23

Cognitive:
-can work toys with buttons, levers, and moving parts
-plays make believe with dolls, animals, and people
-does puzzles with 3 or 4 pieces
-understands what two means
-copies a circle with a pencil or crayon
-turns book pages one page at a time
-builds towers of more than 6 blocks
-screws and unscrews jar lids or turns down handle
Movement/Physical Development:
-climbs well
-runs easily
-pedals a tricycle
-walks up and down stairs, one foot on each step

Answer 23

Milestone checklist for a child at three years old

Question 24

when do you act early with an evaluation if by the age of 3 the child ?

Answer 24

• falls down a lot or has trouble with stairs
• drools or has very unclear speech
• can’t work simple toys
• doesn’t speak in sentences
• doesn’t understand simple instructions
• doesn’t play pretend or make believe
• doesn’t want to play with other children or toys
• doesn’t make eye contact
• loses skills they once had

Question 25

Social and Emotional:
-enjoys doing new things
-plays mom and dad
-is more and more creative with make believe play
-would rather play with other children than by himself
-cooperates with other children
-often can’t tel what’s real and what’s make believe
-talks about what they like and what they are interested in
Language/Communication:
-knows some basic rules of grammar
-sings a song or says a poem from memory such as the itsy bitsy spider or the wheels on the bus
-tell stories
-can say first and last name

Answer 25

Milestone checklist for a child at 4 years of age

Question 26

Cognitive:
-names some colors or some numbers
-understands the idea of counting
-starts to understand time
-remembers part of a story
-understand the idea of same and different
-draws a person with 2 or 4 body parts
-uses scissors
-starts to copy some capital letters
-plays board or card games
-tells you what they think is going to happen next in a book
Movement/Physical Development:
-hops and stands on one foot up to 2 seconds
-catches a bounced ball most of the time
-pours, cuts with supervision, and mashes own food

Answer 26

Milestone checklist for a child at four years old

Question 27

when do you act early on evaluation if a child by the age of 4 ?

Answer 27

a. can’t jump in place
b. has trouble scribbling
c. shows no interest in interactive games or make believe
d. ignores other children or doesn’t respond to people outside the family
e. resists dressing, sleeping, and using the toilet
f. can’t retell a favorite story
g. doesn’t follow 3-part commands
h. doesn’t understand “same” and “different”
i. doesn’t use me and you directly
j. speaks unclearly
k. loses skills they once had

Question 28

Social and Emotional:
- wants to please friends
-wants to be like friends
-more likely to agree with rules
-likes to sing, dance, and act
-shows concern and sympathy for others
-is aware of gender
-can tell what’s real and what’s make believe
-shows more independence
-is sometimes demanding and sometimes very cooperative
Language/Communication
-speaks very clearly
-tells a simple story using full sentences
-uses future tense; for ex grandma will be here
-says name and address

Answer 28

milestones for a child at 5 years old

Question 29

Cognitive:
-counts 10 or more things
-can draw a person with at least 6 body parts
-can print some letters or numbers
-copies a triangle and other geometric shapes
-knows about things used every day, like money and food
Movement/Physical Development :
-stand on one foot for more than 10 seconds
-hops, may be able to skip
-can do a somersault
-uses a fork and spoon and sometimes a table knife
-can use the toilet on their own
-swings and climbs

Answer 29

milestones for a child at 5 years old

Question 30

when do you act early on evaluation if by 5 years old the child ….?

Answer 30

a. doesn’t show a wide range of emotions
b. shows extreme behavior
c. unusually withdrawn and not active
d. is easily distracted, has trouble focusing on one activity for more than 5 minutes
e. doesn’t respond to people, or responds only superficially
f. can’t tell what’s real and whats make believe
g. doesn’t play a variety of games and activities
h. can’t give first and last name
i. doesn’t use plurals or past tense properly
j. doesn’t talk about daily activities or experiences
k. doesn’t draw pictures
l. can’t brush teeth, wash and dry hands, or get undressed without help
m. loses skills they once had