Milestones Flashcards
Smiles
6 weeks (refer at 10w)
Laughs
Enjoys friendly handling
3 months
Not shy
6 months
Shy
Takes everything to mouth
9 months
May put hand on bottle when being fed
6 months
Drinks from cup + uses spoon, develops over 3 month period
12-15 months
Competent with spoon, doesn’t spill with cup
2 years
Uses spoon and fork
3 years
Uses knife and fork
5 years
Helps getting dressed/undressed
12-15 months
Takes off shoes, hat but unable to replace
18 months
Puts on hat and shoes
2 years
Can dress and undress independently except for laces and buttons
4 years
Plays ‘peek-a-boo’
9 months
Waves ‘bye-bye’
Plays ‘pat-a-cake’
12 months
Plays contentedly alone
18 months
Plays near others, not with them
2 years
Plays with other children
4 years
Little or no head lag on being pulled to sit
Lying on abdomen, good head control
Held sitting, lumbar curve
3 months
Lying on abdomen, arms extended Lying on back, lifts and grasps feet Pulls self to sitting Held sitting, back straight Rolls front to back
6 months
Sits without support
7 -8 months (refer at 12m)
Pulls to standing
Crawls
9 months