Milestones from PIR Flashcards
1
Q
Walking fast, rarely falling
A
18 months
2
Q
Running stiffly
A
18 months
3
Q
Seating self in a small chair
A
18 months
4
Q
Climbing into an adult chair
A
18 months
5
Q
Playing ball
A
15 months
6
Q
Running well without falling
A
24 months
7
Q
Walking up and down stairs alone
A
24 months
8
Q
Kicking a large ball
A
24 months
9
Q
Walking up stairs by alternating feet
A
36 months
10
Q
Walking well on toes
A
36 months
11
Q
Pedaling a tricycle
A
36 months
12
Q
Jumping from a step
A
36 months
13
Q
Hopping 2 or 3 times
A
36 months
14
Q
Making a tower of 4 cubes
A
18 months
15
Q
Releasing 10 cubes into a cup
A
18 months
16
Q
Scribbling spontaneously
A
18 months
17
Q
Imitating a vertical drawing stroke
A
18 months
18
Q
Piling 3 blocks on a formboard (?)
A
18 months
19
Q
Building a six to seven cube tower
A
24 months
20
Q
Aligning two or more cubes to make a train
A
24 months
21
Q
Imitating a horizontal drawing stroke
A
24 months
22
Q
Inserting a square block into a performance box
A
24 months
23
Q
Copying a circle
A
36 months
24
Q
Copying bridges with cubes
A
36 months
25
Building a tower of 9 to 10 blocks
36 months
26
Drawing a person's head
36 months
27
removing a garment
18 months
28
Feeding self and spilling food
18 months
29
Offering an empty plate
18 months
30
Hugging a doll
18 months
31
Pulling a toy
18 months
32
Using a spoon, spilling little
24 months
33
Verbalizing toileting needs
24 months
34
Pulling on a simple garment
24 months
35
Verbalizing immediate experience
24 months
36
Referring to self by name
24 months
37
Showing concern about the actions of others
36 months
38
Playing cooperatively in small groups
36 months
39
Developing friendships
36 months
40
Playing with imaginary friends
36 months
41
Pointing to named body parts
18 months
42
Developing an understanding of object permanence
18 months
43
Beginning to understand cause and effect
18 months
44
Forming mental images of objects
24 months
45
Solving problems by trial and error
24 months
46
Understanding simple time concepts
24 months
47
Asking "why" questions
36 months
48
Understanding daily routine
36 months
49
Appreciating special events, such as birthdays
36 months
50
Remembering and reciting nursery rhymes
36 months
51
Repeating 3 digits
36 months
52
Looking selectively at a book
18 months
53
Using 10-20 words
18 months
54
Naming and pointing to one picture card
18 months
55
Naming a test object (ball)
18 months
56
Following two-step commands
18 months
57
Using 2 to 3 word sentences
24 months
58
Starting to use "I', "Me" "You"
24 months
59
Naming three picture cards
24 months
60
Naming two test objects
24 months
61
Knowing four-directional commands
24 months
62
Using 4 to 5 word sentences
36 months
63
Telling stories
36 months
64
Using plurals
36 months
65
Recognizing and naming most common objects
36 months
66
Holds up head and chest in prone position
2 months
67
Holds hands tightly fisted at all times
1 month
68
Hands held unfisted about half the time
2 months
69
Partial head lag
3 months
70
Bats at objects
3 months
71
Hands unfisted most of the time
3 months
72
Raises up on hands in prone
4 months
73
Rolls front to back
4 months
74
No head lag
4 months
75
Reaches/engages hands in supine
4 months
76
Clutches at objects
4 months
77
Rolls back to front
5 months
78
Lifts head when pulled to sit
5 months
79
Sits with pelvic support
5 months
80
Transfers objects hand-mouth-hand
5 months
81
Sits propped on hands
6 months
82
Transfers objects hand-to-hand
6 months
83
Immature raking grasp
6 months
84
Sits without support
7 months
85
Supports weight and bounces while standing
7 months
86
Commando crawls
7 months
87
Feet to mouth
7 months
88
Anterior protection
5 months
89
Lateral protection
7 months
90
Gets into sitting position
8 months
91
Reaches with one hand while 4 point kneeling
8 months
92
Pulls to stand
9 months
93
Creeps on hands and knees
9 months
94
Holds a cube with thumb and finger tips
9 months
95
Cruises around furniture
9 months
96
Walks with 2 hands held
9 months
97
Clumsy pincer grasp
9 months
98
Stands alone
11 months
99
Walks with 1 hand held
11 months
100
Independent steps
12 months
101
Posterior protection
12 months
102
Fine pincer grasp
12 months
103
Marks with crayon
12 months
104
Walks well independently
15 months
105
Tower of 2 cubes
15 months
106
Stoops and recovers
15 months
107
Throws a ball overhand
24 months
108
Tracks past midline
2 months
109
Regards face
2 months
110
Social smile
2 months
111
Coos
2 months
112
Reaches for objects
4 months
113
Mouths objects
4 months
114
Shakes rattle
4 months
115
Orients to voice
4 months
116
Laughs out loud
4 months
117
Listens to voice
2 months
118
Looks to floor when toy dropped
6 months
119
Removes cloth covering face
6 months
120
Pats mirror image
4 months
121
Discriminates strangers
6 months
122
Babbles
6 months
123
Enjoys peek-a-boo
8 months
124
"Dada" nonspecific
6 months
125
"Mama" nonspecific
9 months
126
Waves "bye bye"
9 months
127
Bangs objects on a table
9 months
128
Uncovers hidden object under a cloth
9 months
129
Bangs 2 cubes together
10 months
130
Pokes with index finger
10 months
131
Understands "no"
10 months
132
"Dada"/"Mama" specific
12 months
133
One word other than Mama/Dada
12 months
134
Removes lid to find toy
11 months
135
Follows commands with gestures
12 months
136
Protoimperative pointing
12 months
137
Symbolic play directed at self
15 months
138
Points to a body part
15 months
139
3-5 words
15 months
140
Symbolic play directed at doll
15 months
141
10 to 25 words
15 months
142
Names one picture on command
18 months
143
Drawing a straight line spontaneously
15 months
144
Giving and taking a toy
15 months
145
Gives an item to a person on request
12 months
146
walk up steps using a railing
18 months
147
scribble in a circular pattern
24 months
148
jump in place
24 months
149
Imitates speech sounds
6 months
150
squeals
4 months
151
follows a pointed finger
9 months
152
Greets people
15 months
153
Shows empathy
15 months
154
Parallel play
24 months
155
Points to a named picture
24 months
156
Uses pronouns appropriately
30 months
157
Copy a cross
4 years
158
Draw a simple person (head + one body part)
4 years
159
Hop on one foot 2-3 times
4 years
160
Stand on one foot for 3 seconds
3 years
161
Copy a square
4-5 years
162
Walk up stairs with alternating feet, holding a railing
30 months
163
Walk down stairs with alternating feet, holding a railing
5 years
164
Hop on one foot 15 times
5 years
165
Skip
5 years
166
Copy a triangle
5 years
167
Write name
5 years
