Table: Developmental milestones |
Age (months) |
Gross motor |
Fine motor & vision |
Language & hearing |
Social |
3 |
Raises head to 90o when prone, head control when supine |
Fixes and follows through 180o |
Turns head to sound, coos |
Smiles socially |
6 |
Sits unsupported, rolls front to back |
Voluntary grasp of objects, transfers objects between hands |
Babbles |
Holds bottle when feeding |
9 |
Crawls, pulls to stand |
Immature pincer grasp, throws objects |
Says mama, dada indiscriminately |
Finger feeds, waves bye-bye |
12 |
Cruises between objects, walks |
Mature pincer grip, bangs objects together |
Use 2 words, understands "no" and name |
Stranger awareness, imitates, claps hands |
15 |
Walks stably |
Scribbles in imitation, mature pincer grip |
4-6 words, follows one-step command |
Uses spoon and cup |
18 |
Runs unstably, carries toy whilst walking |
Scribbles spontaneously, turns 2-3 pages at a time |
7-10 words, points to named body parts, |
Copies parents task (sweeping), plays around other children |
24 |
Walks up and down steps without help, runs stably |
Removes shoes, pants, imitates stroke with pencil, turns single pages of a book |
50-word vocabulary, two-word sentence, follows 2 step command |
Parallel play, plays alone |
36 |
Can alternate feet when going up steps |
Copies circle, undresses completely, unbuttons |
250+ words, 3-4 word sentences |
Plays well with others, shares, takes turns, |
48 |
Hops, skips |
Copies a square, buttons clothing, dresses completely, catches ball |
Knows colours, sings songs, asks questions, counts to 10 |
Plays cooperatively with group of children |
60 |
Alternates feet going down steps |
Copies a triangle, writes name |
Counts to 20 |
Chooses own friends, role play |
