| Age One Month: |
• |
Raises head slightly off floor or bed, when lying on stomach - holds head up momentarily when supported |
• |
Briefly watches and follows objects with eyes |
• |
Avoids mildly annoying sensations |
• |
Some "noise in throat" sounds |
 |
| Age Two Months: |
• |
Holds head erect, bobbing when supported in sitting position |
• |
Follows moving person with eyes |
• |
Imitates or responds to similing person with occassional simle |
• |
Vocalizes |
|
| Age Three Months: |
• |
Lifts head and chest when lying on stomach |
• |
Vigorous body movement |
• |
Head control is improving |
• |
Recognizes bottle or breast |
• |
Coos and/or chuckles |
|
| Age Four Months: |
• |
Good head control |
• |
Rolls from side to side |
• |
Takes object such as a rattle held near hand |
• |
May begin reaching |
• |
Follows moving object when held in sitting position |
• |
Laughs aloud |
• |
Enjoys play |
|
| Age Six Months: |
• |
Sits with a little help |
• |
Rolls from back to stomach |
• |
Transfers object from hand to hand and from hand to mouth |
• |
Babbles - more than two sounds |
|
| Age Nine Months: |
• |
Sits alone - changes position without falling |
• |
Plays with 2 objects at the same time |
• |
Creeps or crawls |
• |
Says mama and/or dada |
|
| Twelve Months (1 Year): |
• |
Pulls self to standing, may step with support |
• |
Picks things up with thumb and one finger |
• |
Stacks 2 blocks |
• |
Gives toy on request |
• |
Gives affection |
• |
Follows simple directions accompanied by gestures |
• |
May say 2 or 3 words |
|
| Fifteen Months: |
• |
May walk without support |
• |
Stacks 3 blocks |
• |
Vocalizes - voice up and down sounds like conversation |
• |
May use 4 or 5 words |
• |
Some self-feeding |
|
| Eighteen Months: |
• |
Walks - may run a bit - climbs up or down one stair |
• |
Likes pull toys |
• |
Likes being read to |
• |
Makes mark with crayon on paper or table |
• |
Partially feeds self |
• |
May use 5-10 words |
|
| Twenty-Four Months (2 Years): |
• |
Kicks large ball |
• |
Turns pages (2 or 3 at a time) |
• |
Imitates housework |
• |
Recognizes familiar picture - knows if upside down |
• |
Asks for items by name |
• |
Uses 2 or 3 words together such as "more juice" |
|
| Thirty-Six Months (3 Years): |
• |
Walks up stairs |
• |
Stands momentarily on one foot |
• |
Rides tricycle |
• |
Feeds self |
• |
Opens door |
• |
Verbalizes toilet needs |
|
| Forty-Eight Months (4 Years): |
• |
Hops in place |
• |
Throws ball over head, catches ball bounced to them |
• |
Copies circle |
• |
Points to 6 basic colors |
• |
Knows own sex, age, last name |
• |
Begins to play with other children |
• |
Uses sentenses with correct grammar, such as: "May I go to the store?" "I want a big cookie" |
• |
Washes hands unassisted |
|
| Sixty Months (5 Years): |
• |
Walks backward heel-toe |
• |
Runs on tip toe |
• |
Prints a few capital letters |
• |
Recognizes own printed name |
• |
Cuts food with others |
• |
Responds by showing penny, nickel, dime |
• |
Answers verbally to "Hi" and "How are you?" |
• |
Laces shoes |
