Milestones

Question 1

6 weeks

Answer 1

Head control in vertical
Follows torch with eyes
Stills to voice
Social smile

Question 2

3 months

Answer 2

No head lag on pulling to sit
Regards hands in midline
Vocalises with familiars, laughs and coos
Reacts pleasurably to familiar situations

Question 3

6 months

Answer 3

Pushes up on arms in prone, rolls, weight bears
Transfers objects, palmar grasp, mouths objects
Babbles tunefully, screams when annoyed
Still friendly with strangers, plays with feet

Question 4

9 months

Answer 4

Leans to reach toys, stands holding furniture, crawls
Index finger to point, picks up objects between thumb and hand
Localises sound, polysyllabilic babble, immitates sounds
Anxious around strangers, peek-a-boo, object permanence

Question 5

12 months

Answer 5

Cruises, first steps
Fine pincer grip, bangs toys together, casting toys
Knows and responds to name, vowels and consonants
Drinks from cup, waves bye

Question 6

18 months

Answer 6

Runs, climbs sofa
3-4 bricks, hand preference, picture books
5-20 words, points to body parts
Feeds with spoon, immitates adults

Question 7

2 years

Answer 7

Stairs 2 feet, throws ball overhead
6-7 bricks, circular scribble
50+ words, talks to self, understands simple instructions
Puts on hat and shoes, symbolic play (feeding teddy)

Question 8

3 years

Answer 8

Stairs alternating feet, One foot, pedals trike
9-10 bricks, copies circle, scissors
Knows name and gender, asks questions, carries on simple conversation, prepositions
Washes hands, vivid pretend play, sharing

Question 9

4 years

Answer 9

Runs stairs, kicks, throws, catches, hops
Threads beads, copies cross, draws man
Recounts experiences, sentences 5+ words, counts to 20
Dresses, turn taking

Question 10

Red flags for development

Answer 10

Not reaching by 6 months
Not sitting unsupported by 12 months
Not walking by 18 months
No speech by 18 months
Squinting/not picking up sounds