Milestones 0-36 months

Question 1

At what age should a child be able to:

Lift its head when lying on tummy, and respond to sound

Answer 1

1 month

Question 2

At what age should a child be able to:
say “mama” and “dada” nonspecifically to parents
crawl

Answer 2

8 months

Question 3

At what age should a child be able to:
gurgle and coo
notice hands
hold head up for short periods
follow objects as they pass over field of vision

Answer 3

2 months

Question 4

At what age should a child be able to:
sit without support
possibly start crawling

Answer 4

7 months

Question 5

At what age should a child be able to:
stand while holding onto something
OBJECT PERMANENCE

Answer 5

9 months

Question 6

At what age should a child be able to:
Wave goodbye
crawl well with belly off the ground
grab things with a pincer grasp

Answer 6

10 months

Question 7

At what age should a child be able to:
Smile and laugh

Also might begin cutting teeth now or soon
possible begin to roll over tummy to back

Answer 7

4 months

Question 8

At what age should a child be able to:
Distinguish between bold colors and play with hand and feet
recognize own name
(also possible separation anxiety)

Answer 8

5 months

Question 9

At what age should a child be able to:
recognize face and scent of caregiver
track objects with eyes
hold head steady
maybe mini-pushups

Answer 9

3 months

Question 10

At what age should a child be able to:
Say "mama" and "dada" to correct parent
patty-cake and peek-a-boo
can stand alone
cruises around

Answer 10

11 months

Question 11

At 1 year old, the child should be able to:

Answer 11

Imitates others’ activities
Indicates wants with gestures
do some social play

Question 12

At 6 months a child should be able to:

Answer 12

Turn toward sounds and voices
imitate sounds
roll over in both directions
probably ready for solid foods
"mouths" a lot of objects

Question 13

List some skills a child should have learned between a year and 18 months:

Answer 13

using Hi and Bye well
walking alone "toddling"
Plays with balls
throws temper tantrums
"read" board books

Question 14

By two a years a child can:

Answer 14

Name 6 body parts
2-3 word sentences
kick balls
name simple pictures
use spoons and forks
feeds dolls
talks about self

Question 15

By 3 years old a child can:

Answer 15

stacks blocks
walk smoothly
brush teeth with help
recites own name
draws circles
follows more complete commands
toilet trained during the day