Milestones Flashcards
Gross motor skill achieved at 6 weeks
head control in vertical
fine and motor vision skill achieved at 6 weeks
follows torch with eyes
language and hearing skill achieved at 6 weeks
stills to voice
social and play skill achieved at 6 weeks
social smile
gross motor skill achieved at 3 months
no head lag on pulling to sit
fine motor and vision skill achieved at 3 months
regards hands held in midline
language and hearing skill achieved at 3 months
vocalises with familiar person, laughs and coos
social and play skill achieved at 3 months
reacts pleasurable to familiar situations
Gross motor skill achieved at 6 months
pushes up on arms in prone
rolls from stomach to back
weight bears on legs
Fine motor and vision skill achieved at 6 months
transfers objects hand to hands
palmar grasp
mouths objects
language and hearing skill achieved at 6 months
babbles tunefully (mamama) screams when annoyed
social and play skill achieved at 6 months
friendly with strangers
plays with feet
gross motor skill achieved at 9 months
sits well and leans forward to reach toys
stands holding furniture
may crawl
fine motor and vision skill achieved at 9 months
uses index finger to point
picks up tiny objects between thumb and hand
language and hearing skill achieved at 9 months
localises sound constantly
polysyllabic babble
imitates sounds
social and play skill achieved at 9 months
anxious around strangers
plays peek-a-boo
object permanence
gross motor skill achieved at 12 months
‘cruises’ around furniture
may take first step
fine motor and vision skill achieved at 12 months
neat fine pincer grip
bangs toys together
casting toys
language and hearing skill achieved at 12 months
knows and responds to name
jargons vowels and consonants
social and play skill achieved at 12 months
drinks from cup
waves bye
gross motor skill achieved at 18 months
runs
climbs onto adult chair
fine motor and vision skill achieved at 18 months
builds tower of 3-4 bricks
hand preference
enjoys picture books
language and hearing skill achieved at 18 months
5-20 words
points to body parts
social and play skill achieved at 18 months
feeds with spoon
imitates adult activities
gross motor skill achieved by 2 years
ascends stairs 2 feet per tread
can throw ball overhand
fine motor and vision skill achieved by 2 years
builds tower of 6-7 blocks
circular scribble
language and hearing skill achieved by 2 years
50+ words
joins 2 words
talks to self
understands simple instructions
social and play skill achieved by 2 years
puts on hate and shoes
developed symbolic play eg, feeding teddy
gross motor skill achieved by 3 years
up stairs with alternating feet
stands on one foot momentarily
pedals trike
fine motor and vision skill achieved by 3 years
builds tower of 9-10 blocks
copies circle
cuts with scissors
language and hearing skill achieved by 3 years
knows own name and gender
asks lots of questions
carries on simple conversation
understands prepositions
social and play skills achieved at 3 years
washes hands
vivid pretend play
understands sharing and playing with others
gross motor skill achieved by 4
runs up and down stairs
can kick, throw and catch a ball
hops on preferred foot
fine motor and vision skill achieved at 4
threads beads
copies cross
draws a man with head, legs and trunk
language and hearing skills achieved at 4
recounts stories of recent experiences
sentences of 5+ words
counts to 20
social and play skill achieved by 4
dresses and undresses (except laces)
understands concept of turn taking
