Milestones

Question 1

6 weeks

Answer 1

hold head up
follows torch with eyes
stills to voice
social smile

Question 2

3 months

Answer 2

no head lag
regards hands held in midline
vocalises with familiar voice
reacts well to familiar situations

Question 3

6 months

Answer 3

pushes arm into prone position, can roll from stomach to back, weight bear
transfers objects from hand - hand, palmer grasp, mouths objects
babbles, screams
friendly with strangers, plays with feet

Question 4

9 months

Answer 4

sits well and leans forward to grab toys, can stand holding onto furniture, may crawl
points, grabs things between thumb and hand
localises sound, polycystic babble, imitates sound
anxious around strangers, peek-a-boo, object permanence

Question 5

12 months

Answer 5

cruises around furniture, may take first step
pincer grip, bangs and casts toys
knows and responds to name, jargon, vowels and consonants
drinks from cup, waves bye

Question 6

18 months

Answer 6

runs, climbs onto chair
tower of 3-4 blocks, hand preference, picture books
5-20 words, body parts
feeds with spoon, imitates adult activities

Question 7

2 years

Answer 7

ascends and descends stairs 2 feet per treat, throw ball overhand
tower of 6-7 blocks, scribble
50+ words, joins two words together, talks to self simple instructions
put on hat and shoes, symbolic play

Question 8

3 years

Answer 8

upstairs with alternating feet, stands on one foot, pedals trike
9-10 bricks, copies circle, uses scissors
knows own name and gender, questions, simple conversation, understands prespositions
washes hands, pretend play, understands playing with others

Question 9

4 years

Answer 9

can run up and down stairs, kick throw and catch ball, hop
threads beads, copies cross, can draw a man
stories, count to 20, sentence of 5+ words
dress and undress, turn taking