Milestones

Question 1

Head control in vertical

Answer 1

6 weeks

Question 2

Following torch with eyes

Answer 2

6 weeks

Question 3

Stills to voice

Answer 3

6 weeks

Question 4

Social smile

Answer 4

6 weeks

Question 5

No head lag on pulling to sit

Answer 5

3 months

Question 6

Hand regard, hands held in midline

Answer 6

3 months

Question 7

Starting to vocalise

Answer 7

3 months

Question 8

Reacts pleasurably to familiar situartions

Answer 8

3 months

Question 9

Pushes up on arms in prone, weight bears on legs

Answer 9

6 months

Question 10

Grasps toys, transfers hand to hand, palmar grasp, mouths

Answer 10

6 months

Question 11

Babbles, screams when annoyed

Answer 11

6 months

Question 12

Still friendly with strangers

Answer 12

6 months

Question 13

Leans forward from sitting to reach out; stands holding on to furniture, may crawl

Answer 13

9 months

Question 14

Using index finger pointing, picks up tiny objects

Answer 14

9 months

Question 15

Localises sound consistently, babbling for self-amusement, imitates sounds

Answer 15

9 months

Question 16

Plays peek-a-boo, clearly distinguishes strangers

Answer 16

9 months

Question 17

Pulls to standing, ‘cruises’ around furniture

Answer 17

12 months

Question 18

Casting toys, bangs toys together

Answer 18

12 months

Question 19

Knows and turns to name, many vowels and consonants

Answer 19

12 months

Question 20

Drinks from cup, less mouthing

Answer 20

12 months

Question 21

Runs, climbs onto adult chair

Answer 21

18 months

Question 22

Builds tower of 3 bricks, enjoys picture books

Answer 22

18 months

Question 23

5-20 words, points to body parts

Answer 23

18 months

Question 24

Feeds with spoon, mimics adults

Answer 24

18 months

Question 25

Up and down stairs, sits on a trike and steers

Answer 25

2 years

Question 26

Tower of 6-7 bricks, scribbles, matches toys

Answer 26

2 years

Question 27

50+ words, talks to self, understands simple instructions

Answer 27

2 years

Question 28

Feeding less messy, puts on hat & shoes, developing symbolic play

Answer 28

2 years

Question 29

Stairs with alternating feet, jumps off bottom step, stands on one foot momentarily

Answer 29

3 years

Question 30

Tower of 9 cubes, copies circle, matches colours

Answer 30

3 years

Question 31

Knows own name, asks lots of questions, nursery rhymes

Answer 31

3 years

Question 32

Washes hands, vivid pretend play, understands sharing

Answer 32

3 years

Question 33

Hops on preferred foot, climbs ladder, walks and runs on tiptoe

Answer 33

4 years

Question 34

Threads beads, copies cross, draws man with head, legs and trunk

Answer 34

4 years

Question 35

Recounts stories of recent experiences, counts to 20

Answer 35

4 years

Question 36

Dresses and undresses (except laces), washes and dries hands, understands concept of turn taking

Answer 36

4 years

Question 37

Clearly distinguishes strangers

Answer 37

9 months