| What Are Developmental
Milestones? Milestones are developmental tasks that are
acquired within a specific time frame. Although each child is special and
develops at his or her own pace, watching to see when your child reaches
these milestones can help you know how your child is developing.
0-3 months
4-6 months
6-9 months
9-12 months
12-18 months
2 years
3 years
0-3 months
- Kicks legs
- Waves arms
- Moves head from side to side
- Lifts head when on stomach
- Bats at toy reflexively
- Smiles when caregiver smiles
- Turns head toward a familiar voice and listens
- Makes cooing sounds
- Has different sounding cries based on need
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4-6 months
- Turns head to follow object/watches object
- Reaches for a toy and touches it purposefully
- Transfer a toy or object from one hand to another
- Reaches for feet when on back
- Rolls from stomach to back
- Sits with help-prop sits
- Lifts chest with arms when on stomach
- Bears some weight on legs when held
- Begins to hold bottle
- Mouths fingers
- Laughs and squeals
- Begins to know own name
- Makes different sounds
- Raises arms to be held
- Refuses food when full
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6-9 months
- Crawls
- Sits without support
- Bears weight on legs - may pull to stand
- Pivots when sitting
- Plays Peek-a-boo
- Bangs objects together/claps hands
- Rolls from back to stomach
- Works to get a toy out of reach
- Begins to use thumb to pick things up
- Holds cookie or cracker/finger feeds self
- Babbles - consonant/vowel sounds
- Imitates sounds like tongue clicks, kisses, cough
- Uncovers toy he has seen hidden
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9-12 months
- Begins to walk holding on but prefers crawling
- Can get to standing from a sitting position
- Rolls balls, picks up crayons, marks on paper
- Takes objects in and out of container
- Catches self with arms when falls
- Drinks from a cup with help - may not like new foods
- Shy with strangers - affectionate with family
- Uses a few simple words (mama, dada)
- Responds to simple requests ("come here," "want more?")
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12-18 months
- Walks alone
- Climbs into a chair
- Pushes self on a riding toy
- Enjoys songs and fingerplays
- Picks up objects when standing with good balance
- Turns pages of a book
- Beginning to use a spoon, chews well and drinks from a cup
- Responds to "no" or "stop"
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2 years
- Climbs up stairs
- Runs well/can kick a ball
- Turns pages of a book 1 at a time
- Seats self in small chair
- Feeds self with spoon
- Imitates household tasks
- Can point to 3 body parts when asked
- Can work a simple puzzle
- Has 10-15 words - makes sounds of familiar animals or vehicles
- Uses two word phrases
- Can follow 2 requests
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3 years
- Runs well/jumps in place/pedals a tricycle
- Can dress self with help
- Begins to ask where, what, and when questions
- Likes to name things - notices lots of sounds (TV, door)
- Uses 2-3 word sentences, repeats simple rhymes or songs
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