Milestone Charts: What to expect from your newborn to 6-monthold

Child's Age Mastered S ills !most ids can do" Lifts head Responds to sound Stares at faces $ocali%es sounds & gurgling and cooing Follows objects olds head up for short periods Laughs olds head stead* Recogni%es *our face and scent olds head up steadil* Can bear weight on legs Coos when *ou talk to him Can distinguish between bold colors Can roll o)er 3muses himself b* pla*ing with hands and feet 1urns toward sounds and )oices 2mitates sounds' blows bubbles Rolls in both directions #merging S ills !half of ids can do" Follows objects Ooohs and ahhs Can see blackand-white patterns Smiles' laughs olds head at !"degree angle (o)ements become smoother Ad$anced S ills !a few ids can do" Smiles Laughs olds head at !"degree angle olds head stead* +ears weight on legs (a* lift head and shoulder ,minipushup 1urns toward loud sounds Can bring hands together and ma* bat at to*s Can roll o)er 2mitates speech sounds & baba' dada (a* cut first tooth (a* be read* for solids (a* sit momentaril* without support (ouths objects Stranger an4iet* ma* begin (a* lunge forward or start crawling (a* jabber or combine s*llables (a* drag object toward himself

1 month

# months

. months

S/ueals' gurgles' coos Recogni%es *our )oice 0oes minipushups Can grasp a to* Reaches out for objects Can roll o)er

! months

" months

1urns toward new sounds Recogni%es own name

5 months

Reaches for objects and mouths them Sits without support 2s read* for solids

Milestone Charts: What to expect from your %- to &'-month-old

Child's Age Mastered S ills !Most ids can do" #merging S ills !(alf of ids can do" Ad$anced S ills !A few ids can do"

6 months

Sits without support Reaches for things with a sweeping motion 2mitates speech sounds ,babbles Sa*s 9dada9 and 9mama9 to both parents ,isn:t specific +egins to crawl ;asses object from hand to hand Combines s*llables into wordlike sounds Stands while holding onto something

Combines s*llables into wordlike sounds +egins to crawl or lunges forward

Stands while holding onto something 7a)es goodb*e +angs objects together ;ulls self to standing position' cruises ;icks things up with thumb-finger 9pincer9 grasp 2ndicates wants with gestures ;la*s patt*-cake Sa*s 9dada9 and 9mama9 to the right parent ,is specific-

8 months

Stands while holding onto something Crawls well ;oints at objects

< months

=ses pincer grasp to pick up objects Cruises while holding onto furniture +angs objects together Sa*s 9dada9 and 9mama9 to the right parent ,is specific Responds to name and understands 9no9 2ndicates wants with gestures 2mitates others: acti)ities ;uts objects into a container =nderstands simple instructions Sa*s one word besides 9mama9 and 9dada9 1akes a few steps =nderstands and responds to simple instructions

1> months

7a)es goodb*e ;icks things up with pincer grasp Crawls well Cruises

0rinks from a cup Stands alone for a couple of seconds ;uts objects into a container

11 months

Sa*s 9dada9 and 9mama9 to the right parent ,is specific ;la*s patt*-cake Stands alone for a couple of seconds 2mitates others: acti)ities ?abbers wordlike sounds 2ndicates wants with gestures

0rinks from a cup Sa*s one word besides 9mama9 and 9dada9 Stoops from standing position Scribbles with cra*on 7alks well Sa*s two words besides 9mama9 and 9

1# months

Milestone Charts: What to expect from your &)- to &*-month-old

Child's Age Mastered S ills !most ids can do" #merging S ills !half of ids can do" Ad$anced S ills !a few ids can do"

1. months

=ses two words skillfull* ,e@g@ 9hi9 and 9b*e9 +ends o)er and picks up an object Stands alone Finger feeds Ampties containers of contents 2mitates others

Anjo*s ga%ing at his reflection 0rinks from a cup ;la*s 9peekaboo9

Combines words and gestures to make needs known 1ries to lift hea)* things Rolls a ball back and forth =ses spoon or fork (atches lids with appropriate containers ,e@g@ pots and pans ;ushes and pulls to*s while walking 7alks up stairs 9 elps9 around the house ;uts his fingers to his mouth and sa*s 9shhh9 1akes off one piece of clothing b* himself Bets finick* about food Switches from two naps to one

1! months

1oddles well 2nitiates games ;oints to one bod* part when asked

1" months

;la*s with ball $ocabular* increases up to fi)e words 7alks backward 1urns the pages of a book as temper tantrums when frustrated +ecomes attached to a soft to* or other object =ses a handful of words regularl* Anjo*s pretend games Likes riding to*s 7ill 9read9 board books on his own Can pedal when put on trike Scribbles well

Can draw a line Runs well 3dopts 9no9 as his fa)orite word 0isco)ers jo* of climbing Stacks three blocks Learns the correct wa* to use common objects ,e@g@ the telephone Responds to directions ,e@g@ 9Sit down9 Feeds doll 1alks more clearl* Strings words together in phrases +rushes teeth with help +uilds a tower of four cubes

15 months

16 months

0ances to music Sorts to*s b* color' shape' or si%e Cicks ball forward 1hrows ball o)erhand 1akes to*s apart and puts them back together Shows signs of toilet training readiness

18 months

Milestone Charts: What to expect from your &+- to ',-month-old

Child's Age 1< months Mastered S ills !most ids can do" Can use a spoon and fork Can run Can throw a ball underhand #merging S ills !half of ids can do" alf of speech ma* be understandable Recogni%es when something is wrong ,calling a dog a catAd$anced S ills !a few ids can do" Can wash and dr* hands and brush teeth with help Can point to picture of cat or dog when *ou sa* the word (a* know when she needs to urinate

#> months

7ill pretend feed a doll Can take off own clothes with help 7ill dump an object in imitation' such as throwing garbage awa* Can walk up steps Anjo*s helping around the house Can set simple goals ,e@g@ deciding to put a to* in a certain place Can kick a ball forward Follows two-step re/uests ,get *our doll and bring it here 2mitates others: beha)ior Can make a tower of four blocks Can name a simple picture in a book Can use "> single words Can name at least si4 bod* parts on a doll alf of speech is understandable Can make short sentences

Learns words at a rate of 1> or more a da* Can walk up ,but probabl* not downstairs Searches for hidden objects Can throw a ball o)erhand Can kick a ball Can make block towers

(a* start e4ploring genitals 0raws straighter lines Dames se)eral bod* parts

#1 months

Can name cat or dog when *ou show a picture Can make short sentences ,(e go Can walk down stairs Can put on clothing (ight be read* for a big bed =nderstands opposites ,tall and short Can walk down stairs 1alks about self ,likes' dislikes 3sks 97h*E9

## months

Can do simple pu%%les Can draw a straight line Can identif* se)eral bod* parts Can make two- or three-word sentences Can sing simple tunes 1akes more of an interest in pla*ing with other kids Starts talking about self Can arrange things in categories Can walk down stairs

#. months

#! months

+egins to understand abstract concepts like sooner and later +ecomes attuned to gender differences Learns to jump

Milestone Charts: What to expect from your '-- to ).-month-old

Child's Age Mastered S ills !most ids can do" 1akes off clothes #merging S ills !half of ids can do" 7ashes and dries hands Ad$anced S ills !only a few ids can do"

#" and #5 months

Dames se)eral bod* parts F +uilds +rushes teeth a tower out of with help three or four blocks ;uts on clothes Speaks clearl*

Speaks clearl* all the time F 0raws )ertical line

most of the time F 1hrows a ball o)erhand #6 and #8 months Speaks clearl* most of the time ;uts on clothes F ?umps up off the ground #< and .> months

+uilds a tower out of se)eral blocks F Speaks clearl* all the time 0raws a )ertical line

0raws )ertical line F +alances on one foot

;uts on 1-shirt

+rushes teeth with help F 7ashes Dames one color and dries hands Speaks clearl* all F Dames one friend the time F +alances on one foot

Milestone Charts: What to expect from your )&- to )6-month-old

Child's Age Mastered S ills !most of ids can do" +uilds a tower of si4 blocks Dames at least si4 bod* parts F 1hrows ball o)erhand .. and .! months Dames one color Carries on a con)ersation of two to three sentences F Dames at least four pictures in a book ." and .5 months Can describe how two objects are used =ses four to fi)e words in a sentence F Dames two actions ,e@g@ skipping' jumping#merging S ills !half of ids can do" ;uts on a 1-shirt +alances on each foot for a second F +rushes teeth b* herself +uilds a tower of eight blocks =ses prepositions ,e@g@ on' in' o)erF Speaks clearl* Ad$anced S ills !A few ids can do" Calls a friend b* his name 7ashes and dries hands F =ses two adjecti)es Completel* toilet trained during the da* 7iggles thumb F A4presses a wide range of emotions

.1 and .# months

+alances on each foot for three seconds Can follow a twoor threecomponent command F Separates fairl* easil* from parents

ops and skips

0raws a circle F Bets dressed without help