Developmental Milestones

2-6 months

• grasps a rattle, holds bottle with both hands
• pulls at clothes
• reaches, pulls objects to mouth

6-9 months

• bangs objects on table
• transfers cube hand to hand
• feeds self finger food

9-15 months

• marks paper with crayon
• puts 3 or more objects into a container
• builds tower using two cubes
• drinks from a cup
• feeds self with a spoon

15-18 months

• finger-thumb pincer grasp
• scribblings, draws line
• builds tower of four cubes, puts four rings on stick
• removes socks
• turns knobs

2-3 years

• undresses self and assists with dressing
• copies a circle and a cross
• strings four large beads
• turns single page
• snips with scissors on a line
• buttons/unbuttons large buttons

4-5 years

• copies a square
• prints own name- tripod pencil grasp
• ties shoelaces
• cuts on line continuously
• prints some capital letters

6 years

• copies a triangle
•  cuts out simple shapes
• copies first name
• prints numerals 1-5
• color within lines
• pastes and glues appropriately

2-6 months

• holds head up
• rolls from front to back
• sits with little support

6-9 months

• makes stepping movements when supported
• pulls to stand on furniture
• crawls forward/backward

9-15 months

• stands alone well
• walks without support
• stoops to pick up toys or look between legs when standing

15-18 months

• climbs steps with support
• rolls a ball in imitation of adult
• throws a ball forward
• stands on one foot with help
• carries large toy while walking

2-3 years

• runs around obstacles, kicks ball
• walks up/down steps using alternate feet
• walks backwards
• seats self in child size chair
• rides tricycle
• balances on one foot for 5 seconds
• moves to music

4-5 years

• hops on 1 foot
• skips and gallops
• catches a small ball
• walks backwards, toe-heel
• jumps forward 10 times without falling
• turns somersault

6 years

• runs lightly on toes
• walks on balance beam
• rides bicycle
• rhythmic skipping
• jumps rope
• skates

7 months-1 year

• turns and looks in the direction of sounds
• listens when spoken to
• recognizes words for common items like "cup", "shoe", "juice"
• responds to name
• begins to respond to simple requests ("come here", "sit down")
• smiles when smiled at and can follow eye gaze

1-2 years

• points to a few body parts
• follows 1-2 step directions and understands simple questions ("roll the ball", "kiss the baby", "go get your shoes")
• listens to simple stories, songs, and rhymes
• identifies an object in a picture book
• points to pictures in a book when named
• points to a few body parts when asked

2-3 years

• hears when you call from another room
• answers simple "who?", "what?", "where?", "why?" questions
• follows 2-3 step directions
• understands concepts "inside", "under", "on top"
• points to 5-6 parts of a doll when asked

3-4 years

• understands differences in meaning ("go-stop", "in-on", "big-little", "up-down")
• follows 2 requests ("Get your shoes and put them on")
• understands action words ("jump, run, wash") and descriptive words ("big, wet, little")
• matches objects to pictures

4-5 years

• pays attention to short stories and answers simple questions
• hears and understands spatial concepts (under, in back of, in front of)
• makes inferences from pictures and stories
• understands and able to produce rhyming words
• can clap out multi-syllable words

7 months- 1 year

• babbling with both long and short groups of sounds "dada upup"
• uses speech or non-crying sounds to get and keep attention
• imitates different speech sounds
• has 1 or 2 words (bye-bye, mama)
• enjoys games like peek-a-boo and pat-a-cake
• joint attention
• reacts to emotions

1-2 years

• says mroe words every month
• uses some 1-2 word questions (where kitty? go bye-bye?)
• puts 2 words together (more cookie, no juice, mommy book)
• uses many different consonant sounds at the beginning of words
• points to objects to get others engaged (joint attention)
• plays near other children, begin to imitate
• greets others, takes turns
• brings objects to adult, requests action with words/gestures

2-3 years

• has a word for almost everything (50-200 words)
• uses 2-3 words to talk about and ask for things
• speech is understood by familiar listeners most of the time
• often asks for or directs attention to objects by naming them
• acts out simple themes from own experience
• talks to self during play

3-4 years

• talks about activities completed earlier from school or home
• people outside the family understand the child's speech
• uses a lot of sentences that have 4 or more words
• usually talks easily without repeating syllables or words
• cooperative play begins
• begins to share and show empathy and emotions
• able to maintain a topic

4-5 years

• says most sounds correctly except l, s, r, v, z, j, ch, sh, th
• uses the same grammar as the rest of family
• uses sentences that give lots of details (I like to read my books)
• tells stories that stick to topic
• communicates easily with other children and adults
• understand that other people have thoughts