Paediatric milestones

Question 1

Head control (vertical)

Answer 1

6 weeks

Question 2

No head lag on pulling to sit

Answer 2

3 months

Question 3

Pushes up on arms in prone
Rolls from stomach to back
weight bears on legs

Answer 3

6 months

Question 4

sits well, leans forward to reach (toys)
stands holding onto furniture
may crawl

Answer 4

9 months

Question 5

cruises around furniture

may take first step

Answer 5

1 yr

Question 6

runs

climbs onto adult chair

Answer 6

18 months

Question 7

ascends and descends stairs (two feet per tread)

can throw ball overhand

Answer 7

2 years

Question 8

upstairs with alternating feet
stands on one foot momentarily
pedals trike

Answer 8

3 years

Question 9

runs up and down stairs
can kick, throw & catch ball
hops on preferred foot

Answer 9

4 years

Question 10

follows torch with eyes

Answer 10

6 weeks

Question 11

regards hands held in midline

Answer 11

3 months

Question 12

transfers objects hand to hand
palmar grasp
mouths objects

Answer 12

6 months

Question 13

using idea finger to point

picks up tiny objects between thumb and hand

Answer 13

9 months

Question 14

neat fine pincer grip
bangs toys together
casting toys

Answer 14

1 yr

Question 15

builds tower of 3-4 bricks
hand preference
enjoys picture books

Answer 15

18 months

Question 16

builds tower of 6-7 bricks

circular scribble

Answer 16

2 yrs

Question 17

builds tower of 9-10 bricks
copies circle
cuts with scissors

Answer 17

3 yrs

Question 18

threads beads, copies cross, draws man with head, legs and trunk

Answer 18

4 yrs

Question 19

stills to voice

Answer 19

6 weeks

Question 20

vocalises with familiar person

laughs and coos

Answer 20

3 months

Question 21

babbles tunefully (mamma)
screams when annoyed

Answer 21

6 months

Question 22

localises sound consistently
polysyllabic babble
imitates sound

Answer 22

9 months

Question 23

knows and responds to name

jargons vowels and consonants

Answer 23

1 yr

Question 24

5-20 words

points to body parts

Answer 24

18 months

Question 25

50+ words joins 2 words talks to self understands simple instructions

Answer 25

2 yrs

Question 26

knows own name/ gender asks lots of questions carries on simple conversation understands prepositions

Answer 26

3 yrs

Question 27

recounts stories of recent experiences sentences of 5+ years counts to 20

Answer 27

4yrs

Question 28

social smile

Answer 28

6 weeks

Question 29

reacts pleasurably to familiar situations

Answer 29

3 months

Question 30

still friendly with strangers | plays with feet

Answer 30

6 months

Question 31

anxious around strangers plays peek-a-boo object permanence

Answer 31

9 months

Question 32

drinks from cups | waves bye

Answer 32

1 yr

Question 33

feeds with spoon | imitates adult activity (e.g. sweeping)

Answer 33

18 months

Question 34

puts on hat and shoes | developing symbolic play (e.g. feeding teddy)

Answer 34

2 yrs

Question 35

washes hands vivid pretend play understands sharing and plays with others

Answer 35

3 yrs

Question 36

dresses and undresses (except laces) | understands concept of turn taking

Answer 36

4 yrs