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Birth to two months:
- Lifts head slightly from surface when on tummy
- Moves arms and legs randomly
- Smiles, coos, babbles and sighs
- Listens to voices and sounds
- Looks at faces, patterns, movement, and light
- loves to be touched and rocked
- sleeps and cries a lot
- uses sucking to self-calm
Three to four months:
- rolls from back to side and may roll from tummy to back
- holds hands together
- loves to play with feet
- lifts head and chest when lying on tummy
- follows you and/or activity with eyes
- turns head in direction of sound
- babbles, coos, and gurgles
- smiles
- reaches for and holds objects
- fusses to be picked up
Five to six months:
- begins to push up on hands and knees when on tummy
- sits by self for a short time
- kicks
- touches, grasps, and bangs objects
- sleeps through the night
- plays peek-a-boo
Seven to nine months:
- crawls on hands and knees
- pulls up to sitting and standing positions
- stands for short time holding on for support
- response to name
- grasps small objects by pinching
- begins to feed self (e.g., soft cookie)
- waves bye-bye
- says ba-ba or ga-ga
- plays longer with people and toys
- enjoys other children
- withdraws from strangers; clings to parents and familiar caregivers
Ten to twelve months:
- walks holding onto furniture
- stands alone briefly
- finger feeds self
- says two words besides ma-ma and da-da
- finds objects hidden under container or other cover
- drops into and takes objects out of containers
Thirteen to fifteen months:
- walks alone
- creeps up stairs
- uses a spoon to feed self
- drinks from a cup independently
- cooperates with dressing
- uses simple words and phrases
- begins to imitate words spoken by parents
- begins simple pretend play
- begins to stack blocks
- becomes more independent
- refuses food
- begins to use the word "no"
Sixteen to eighteen months:
- runs stiffly
- walks up steps with hand held
- begins to throw ball using whole arm
- uses spoon for entire meal
- takes off simple clothes
- says six to ten words
- loves simple puzzles, scribbling, and imitation games
Twenty-four months:
- jumps with both feet off floor
- throws and kicks ball
- walks up and down stairs with hand held
- puts on simple clothes
- speaks more clearly and in short sentences
- matches objects by color
- points to body parts
- throws periodic temper tantrums
- plays alongside other children
Three years:
- swings and climbs
- jumps forward on both feet
- pedals tricycle
- uses simple sentences spontaneously
- says own name
- uses language understood by others
- sings songs
- follows commands involving three steps
- copies a circle
- strings large beads
- snips with scissors
- repeats two numbers in a row
- completes toilet training
Four years:
- hops and balances on one foot for four to six seconds
- catches large ball
- uses longer sentences (four + words)
- asks many questions
- washes hands and brushes teeth independently
- copies a cross and a square
- cuts out a large square
- understands function of objects through pictures
- understands the concepts of size and opposites
- recalls and understands experiences from recent past
Five Years:
- skips
- balances on one foot for six seconds
- asks "why" questions and the meaning of words
- sorts by categories (e.g., animals, clothes)
- knows the difference between a penny, nickel, and a dime
- counts up to ten objects
- names four colors
- knows own age
- holds pencil with adult grasp
- colors within line
- laces own shoes
As a parent, you are your child's best teacher. You know about your child's growth and development better than anyone. Please use these developmental milestones as a guideline, since no two children are exactly alike.
If you have any concerns regarding your child's development, please feel free to contact us at The Chesapeake Center, Inc. Our professional staff includes:
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