Stairs Milestones

Question 1

10-15 months

Answer 1

crawl up the stairs

Question 2

15-18 months

Answer 2

crawl down the stairs (backwards), walk UP stairs using handrail or hand held support, step-to pattern to ascend and descend

Question 3

18-20 months

Answer 3

walks down the stairs with step-to pattern

Question 4

24 months

Answer 4

walk up/down stairs without handheld support but uses step-to pattern

Question 5

3 years

Answer 5

walks UP the stairs with reciprocal pattern, does not require use of handrail, goes down with step-to pattern and no handrail

Question 6

4 years

Answer 6

walks UP and DOWN stairs with reciprocal pattern and no handrail