Physical Development Milestone

Question 1

2 months

Answer 1

Makes sounds such as “ooh” and “aah”.
Watches objects moved about 6 inches away from face.
Responds to more sounds and different pitches of voice.

Question 2

3 months

Answer 2

Opens and closes hands
Holds head steadily when held up
Lifts head and chest when on stomach 
Swipes at objects 
Brings hands together

Question 3

4 months

Answer 3

Supports upper body on hands when lying on stomach.
Shows preference for red and blue over yellow
May begin to use vowels and consonants in babbling, such as “ah ga”.
Grasps rattle
Puts hands in mouth
Rolls from tummy to back

Question 4

5 months

Answer 4

Rocks on stomach while kicking legs and making swimming motions with arms.
Reaches out and grabs toys
Turns head in the direction of sound
Knows positive speech from unhappy speech.

Question 5

6 months

Answer 5

Passes a block from one hand to the other
Puts objects to mouth with hand
May begin creeping
Recognizes basic sounds of native language.

Question 6

7 months

Answer 6

Rolls over both ways.
Sits up steadily
Stands with assistance
Knows parents and caregivers by their voices and by sight.
Can follow a path of moving objects with eyes.
Babbles with strings of vowels and consonants, such as “ba, ba, ba”.
Grabs for objects with raking motion.

Question 7

8 months

Answer 7

Pulls self up to standing
Bangs blocks together
Propels self by arms, knees, or squirming motion
Looks at objects with sustained attention

Question 8

9 months

Answer 8

Uses index finger to poke 
Puts objects in containers 
Leans forward to pick up toys
Notices small objects 
May start associating sounds with objects

Question 9

10 months

Answer 9

Crawls well
Can put objects in the container
Uses index finger to start pointing
Imitates new word sounds more frequently

Question 10

11 months

Answer 10

Walks while holding onto furniture or crib rails for support
Uses gestures like shaking head for no
Releases objects intentionally
Grasps with thumb and forefinger

Question 11

12 months

Answer 11

May walk a few steps alone
Stands alone for a short time
Picks up small objects using thump and forefinger
Puts objects into and takes them out of containers
Holds and drinks from cup

Question 12

1 month

Answer 12

Lifts head and turns one side to the other when placed on stomach.
Focuses on objects from about 10 inches to up to 3 feet away.
Reacts to parent’s voice.