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
hands in the midline
starting to vocalize
reacts pleasurably to familiar situations

Question 3

6 months

Answer 3

pushes on arms in prone and weight bear on legs
grasp toys and transfer hand to hand
babbles and screams if annoyed
still friendly with strangers

Question 4

9 months

Answer 4

stands holding furniture, may crawl
use index finger to point and pick up small objects
imitates sound and vocalizes consistently
play peek-a-boo and distinguishes strangers

Question 5

12 months

Answer 5

pulling to stand and cruise around furniture
bangs toys together
recognises name, many vowels and consonants
drinks from cup

Question 6

18 months

Answer 6

runs, climb onto adult chair
build tower of 3
5-20 words, point to boy parts
feeds with spoon, mimic adults

Question 7

2 years

Answer 7

up and down stairs, sits and steers trike
build tower of 6-7, scribbles
50+ words, talks to self, understand simple instructions
puts on hat and shoes

Question 8

3 years

Answer 8

stairs alternating feet, jump off bottom step, momentarily stand on one foot
tower of 9, copies circle and matches colours
nursery rhymes, knows name, asks questions
wash hands, understands sharing

Question 9

4 years

Answer 9

hos on prefered foot, climb ladder,run on tiptoe
draw cross, threads beads, draw stick man
count to 20, recall stories
dresses and undresses, understands turn taking