Development At A Glance
One Month
- Raises head slightly off floor or bed, when lying on stomach
- Holds head up briefly when supported
- Briefly watches and follows object with eyes
- Avoids mildly annoying sensations (placement of cloth on face)
- Some “Noise in Throat” sounds
Two Months
- Holds head erect, bobbing, when supported in sitting position
- Follows moving person with eyes
- Imitates or responds to smiling person with occasional smile
- Vocalizes
Three Months
- Lifts head and chest when lying on stomach
- Vigorous body movement
- Head control is improving
- Recognizes bottle or breast
- Coos
- Chuckles
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
Six Months
- Sits with minimal support
- Rolls from back to stomach
- Transfers objects from hand to hand and from hand to mouth
- Babbles—more than two sounds
Nine Months
- Sits alone—changes position without falling
- Plays with 2 objects at the same time
- Says Ma-ma—Ba-ba
One Year
- Pulls self to standing—may step with support
- Picks things up with thumb and one finger
- Stacks two blocks
- Gives toys 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 say 4 or 5 words
- Some self feeding
Eighteen Months
- Walks—may run a bit
- Climbs up or down one step
- Likes pull toys
- Likes being read to
- Makes marks with crayon on paper or table
- Partially feeds self
- May say 5–10 words
Two Years
- Kicks large ball
- Turns pages (2 or 3 at a Time)
- Imitates housework
- Recognizes familiar Picture—Knows if it is upside down
- Asks for Items by name
- Uses 2 or 3 words together such as “More Juice”
Three Years
- Walks upstairs
- Stands briefly on one foot
- Rides tricycle
- Feeds self
- Opens doors
- Verbalizes toilet needs
Four Years
- Hops in place
- Throws ball over head, catches ball bounced to him
- Copies circle
- Points to 6 basic colors
- Knows own sex, age, last name
- Begins to play with other children
- Uses sentences
- Washes hands
Five Years
- Walks backward heel—toe
- Runs on tiptoe
- Prints a few capital letters
- Recognizes own printed name
- Cuts food with knife
- Plays with others
- Answers verbally to “Hi” and “How are you?”
- Laces shoes