Developmental Milestones: Ages 0-5 Years

1. Developmental Milestones: Ages 0-5 Years • Brought to you by: (806) 468-7611 Amarillo (806) 274-9856 Borger (806) 796-1774 Lubbock

2. 0-1 Year: Gross Motor Skills • Turns head to both sides when lying on back (0-2 mo) • Lifts head up when lying on tummy (0-2 mo) • Holds head up 90 degrees when lying on tummy (3-5 mo) • Stretches out and kicks legs when lying on back or stomach (1-5 mo) • Holds chest up in prone while putting weight on forearms (2-3 mo) • Rolls from tummy to back (2-5 mo) • Sits independently using hands (5-8 mo) • Rolls from back to tummy (3-5 mo) • Gets into sitting position without help (6-10 mo) • Pulls to standing using furniture (6-10 mo) • Stands, holding onto objects (6-10 mo) • Sits without support of hands (8-9 mo) • Crawls forward (8-9 mo) • Stands alone (11-14 mo) • Walks holding on to furniture (9-13 mo) • Walks alone 2 or 3 steps (11-13 mo)

3. 0-1 Year: Fine Motor Skills • Moves arms together (0-2 mo) • Brings hands to middle of body when lying on back (1-3 mo) • Grasps toys actively (2-4 mo) • Follows object with eyes without moving hands (4-6 mo) • Reaches for object with both arms (4-5 mo) • Reaches for and grasps objects (4-5 mo) • Drops objects (5-6 mo) • Reaches for object with one arm (5-7 mo) • Transfers object from one hand to another (5-7 mo) • Uses hand to rake small objects (7-8 mo) • Bangs 2 blocks together (8-12 mo) • Takes objects out of container (9-11 mo) • Lets go of objects voluntarily (9-10 mo) • Pokes with index finger (9-12 mo) • Uses index finger and thumb to pick up small objects (10-12 mo) • Uses hands freely (11-13 mo) • Puts objects into container (10-11 mo) • Tries to imitate scribbling (10-12 mo)

4. 0-1 Year: Social Skills • Enjoys physical contact and touch (0-3 mo) • Establishes eye contact (0-2 mo) • Develops a social smile (1-4 mo) • Enjoys social play (3-6 mo) • Becomes anxious when separated from parent (6-9 mo) • Cooperates in games (6-10 mo) • Begins to show fear with previously accepted situations (6-18 mo) • Shows toys to others (9-12 mo) • Engages in relational play (9-12 mo) • Explores environment (9-12 mo) • Tests parent’s response during feeding and bedtime (9-12 mo)

5. 0-1 Year: Self Help Skills • Can open and close mouth in response to food (0-1 mo) • Coordinates sucking, swallowing, and breathing (1-5 mo) • Sleeps from 4-10 hour intervals at night (1-3 mo) • Brings hand to mouth (2-4 mo) • Can swallow pureed foods (3-6 mo) • Brings hand to mouth with objects in hand (3-5 mo) • Sleeps 10-12 hours at night with awakening (4-8 mo) • Mouths and munches solid foods (5-8 mo) • Holds own bottle (5-9 mo) • Finger feeds self (9-12 mo) • Holds spoon (9-12 mo) • Sleeps 12-14 hours at night (9-12 mo) • Helps with dressing by extending arms and legs (10-12 mo)

6. 0-1 Year: Cognitive Skills • Responds to sounds (0-1 mo) • Inspects hands (2-3 mo) • Uses hands and mouth to explore objects (3-6 mo) • Can find a partially hidden object (4-6 mo) • Attempts to obtain desired object that is out of reach (5-9 mo) • Brings feet to mouth (5-6 mo) • Plays “peek-a-boo” (6-10 mo) • Plays 2-3 minutes with one object/toy (6-9 mo) • Looks for familiar people/pets when named (6-8 mo) • Responds to simple requests with gestures (7-12 mo) • Throws objects (9-12 mo) • Understands “no” and responds (9-12 mo) • Enjoys looking at picture books (10-14 mo)

7. 0-1 Year: Language Skills • Cries when hungry or uncomfortable (0-1 mo) • Makes sucking sounds (0-3 mo) • Cry begins to vary in pitch, volume, and length to express needs (1-5 mo) • Laughs (1-4 mo) • Coos (2-7 mo) • Cries rhythmically with mouth opening and closing (2-4 mo) • Responds to sounds by making sounds (3-6 mo) • Responds to own name (5-7 mo) • Babbles double consonants, “baba” (5-8 mo) • Responds to bye-bye (6-9 mo) • Nonspecifically says “dada” and “mama” (6-11 mo) • Shouts for attention (6-8 mo) • Shows understanding of words with gesture or behavior (9-14 mo) • Specifically says “dada” or “mama” (11-14 mo)

8. 1-2 Years: Gross Motor Skills • Walks backwards (12-21 mo) • Walks well without support (13-15 mo) • Throws ball forward (15-18 mo) • Walks upstairs with one hand held (17-19 mo) • Kicks a ball (18-24 mo) • Runs well (18-24 mo) • Climbs onto furniture (18-21 mo) • Walks downstairs with one hand held (19-21 mo) • Walks upstairs holding rail (15-18 mo) • Jumps with both feet in place (22-30 mo) • Stands on tiptoes (23-25 mo)

9. 1-2 Years: Fine Motor Skills • Builds tower using 2 blocks (12-16 mo) • Points with index finger (12-16 mo) • Scribbles on own (13-18 mo) • Uses hands in center of body, one holds an object while the other manipulates it (16-18 mo) • Can imitate vertical strokes when scribbling (20-24 mo) • Builds 4 block tower (18-22 mo) • Can imitate circles when scribbling (20-24 mo) • Strings 1-inch beads (20-23 mo) • Builds 6 block tower (22-24 mo) • Holds crayon with thumb and fingers (23-25 mo) • Snips paper with scissors (23-25 mo)

10. 1-2 Years: Social Skills • Displays independent behavior (12-15 mo) • Shows a sense of humor (12-18 mo) • Tends to be messy (12-18 mo) • Imitates adult behaviors, like housework • (15-18 mo) • Expresses affection (18-24 mo) • Shows more emotions (fear, anger, sympathy), (18-24 mo) • Plays parallel to peers (18-24 mo) • Likes rough and tumble play (18-24 mo) • Attempts to comfort others in distress • (22-24 mo)

11. 1-2 Years: Self Help Skills • Brings spoon to mouth (12-15 mo) • Indicates discomfort after soiling pants (12-18 mo) • Scoops food and feeds self with spoon (15-24 mo) • Removes socks (15-18 mo) • Gives up bottle (18-24 mo) • Can remove shoes when shoestrings are undone (18-24 mo) • Zips and unzips a large zipper (18-21 mo) • Holds cup in hand (20-30 mo) • Turns knobs to open doors (21-23 mo) • Puts shoes on with help (21-30 mo)

12. 1-2 Years: Cognitive Skills • Shows understanding of colors (12-18 mo) • Places circle in shape puzzle (12-15 mo) • Recognizes several people (12-18 mo) • Places square in shape puzzle (12-18 mo) • Matches objects (15-19 mo) • Identifies one body part (15-19 mo) • Can recognize and point to 4 pictures of animals (16-21 mo) • Solves simple problems using tools (17-24 mo) • Matches sounds to animals (18-22 mo) • Matches objects to pictures (19-27 mo) • Sorts objects (19-24 mo) • Assembles nesting blocks (19-24 mo) • Identifies 3 body parts (19-22 mo) • Places triangle in shape puzzle (21-24 mo) • Turns pages of a book one at a time (21-24 mo) • Identifies 6 body parts (22-24 mo)

13. 1-2 Years: Language Skills • Attempts to communicate (12-17 mo) • Uses 1-word sentences (12-14 mo) • Uses expressions like “oh no” (12-14 mo) • Says “no” (13-15 mo) • Can name 1-2 familiar objects (13-18 mo) • Uses 10-15 words spontaneously (15-17 mo) • Uses expressive vocabulary of 15-20 words (17-20 mo) • Refers to self by using own name (18-24 mo) • Uses 2 word phrases (20-24 mo) • Uses nouns, verbs, and modifiers (20-24 mo) • Uses intelligible words 65% of the time (21-24 mo)

14. 2-3 Years: Gross Motor Skills • Catches a large ball (24-16 mo) • Rides a tricycle (24-30 mo) • Walks upstairs alone (24-25 mo) • Jumps 8-14 inches (24-30 mo) • Walks on a line (24-26 mo) • Walks down stairs alone (25-17 mo) • Hops on one foot (30-36 mo) • Jumps 2-8 inches high (30-36 mo) • Stands on one foot for 1-5 seconds (30-36 mo) • Catches 8 inch ball (35 mo) • Jumps 24-34 inches (35-36 mo) • Runs on toes (34-36 mo)

15. 2-3 Years: Fine Motor Skills • Can imitate horizontal strokes when scribbling (24-30 mo) • Can roughly copy a cross (24-26 mo) • Folds paper in half (24-30 mo) • Can copy a circle (25-36 mo) • Builds 8 block tower (28-31 mo) • Roughly cuts line using scissors (28-35 mo) • Uses adult like grasp when coloring (36-48 mo) • Strings ½ inch beads (33 mo)

16. 2-3 Years: Social Skills • Able to distinguish self as a separate person (24-36 mo) • Can be clingy and dependent (24-30 mo) • Can be physically aggressive (24-30 mo) • Dramatizes using a doll (24-30) • Initiates play independently (24-30 mo) • Uses “mine” and values property (24-30 mo) • Can separate in familiar surroundings (30-36 mo) • Will obey and respect simple rules (30 mo) • Resists change and has difficulty with transitioning (30-36 mo) • Participates in interactive games (30 mo)

17. 2-3 Years: Self Help Skills • Unbuttons large buttons (24-25 mo) • Brushes teeth with help (24 mo) • Undresses with help (24 mo) • Dresses with help (28-32 mo) • Uses a fork (30-36 mo) • Buttons large buttons (30-36 mo) • Assists with bathing self (30 mo) • Takes responsibility for toileting but needs help with wiping (31 mo) • Dresses with supervision and help with fastenings (32 mo)

18. 2-3 Years: Cognitive Skills • Understands concept of one (24-30 mo) • Can demonstrate use of objects (24-28 mo) • Obeys a related 2-part command (18-24 mo) • Obeys a separate 2-part command (24-29 mo) • Matches circles, squares, and triangles (26-30 mo) • Matches identical simple pictures of objects (27-30 mo) • Matches primary colors (29-33 mo) • Sorts circles, squares, and triangles (30-36 mo) • Completes 3-4 piece puzzles (30-36 mo) • Understands the concept of 2 (30-36 mo) • Plays house (30-36 mo) • Sorts colors and points to colors when named (33 mo)

19. 2-3 Years: Language Skills • Produces more sounds (p, b, m, k, g, w, h, n, t, d) • Uses 3 word sentences (24-30 mo) • Uses past tense (24-30 mo) • Answers questions (24-26 mo) • Vocalizes all needs (30-31 mo) • Will give full name when asked (30-33 mo) • Uses expressive vocabulary of 7200 words • Asks “what,” “where,” and “when” questions (34 mo) • Uses intelligible words 80% of the time (35 mo)

20. 3-4 Years: Gross Motor Skills • Stands on 1 foot for 5 seconds (41-46 mo) • Stands on tiptoes for 3 seconds (43-44 mo) • Runs 45 feet in 6 seconds (37-38 mo) • Jumps forward 26 inches (37-38 mo) • Walks on a line for 8 feet without stepping off (41-42 mo) • Walks up and down stairs, alternating steps (43-44 mo) • Jumps on 1 foot 6 inches forward (43-44 mo) • Can run and stop on command within 2 steps without falling (45-46 mo) • Throws a ball forward with arm overhead (39-40 mo) • Catches a ball with arms bent most of the time (41-42 mo)

21. 3-4 Years: Fine Motor Skills • Cuts a 5 inch line within ½ inch of the line (41-42 mo) • Copies a cross with intersecting lines (41-42 mo) • Can drop 10 small pellets in a bottle within 30 seconds (41-42 mo) • Traces 5 x ¼ inch line without deviating more than 2 times (41-42 mo) • Copies a square (49-50 mo) • Begins to copy some capital letters • Draws a person with 2-4 body parts

22. 3-4 Years: Social Skills • Interested in new experiences • Cooperates with other children • Plays “mom” or “dad” • Increasingly inventive in fantasy play • Negotiates solutions to conflicts • More independent

23. 3-4 Years: Self Help Skills • Finds front of clothing (42 mo) • Snaps or hooks front fastener (42 mo) • Unzips zipper (42 mo) • Buttons series of 3 or 4 buttons (42 mo) • Unbuckles shoe or belt (42 mo) • Buckles shoe or belt (46 mo) • Zips zipper (46 mo) • Puts on shoes with help tying laces (46 mo)

24. 3-4 Years: Cognitive Skills • Correctly names some colors • Understands counting and may know a few numbers • Tries to solve problems from a single point of view • Begins to have some sense of time • Follows 3 step commands • Recalls parts of a story • Understands “same” and “different” • Engages in fantasy play

25. 3-4 Years: Language Skills • Has mastered some basic rules of grammar • Speaks in sentences of 5 to 6 words • Speaks clearly enough for strangers to understand • Tells stories

26. 4-5 Years: Gross Motor Skills • Stands on one foot for 10 seconds or longer (59-60 mo) • Can complete 3 sit-ups in 30 seconds (59-60 mo) • Hops forward on one foot (47-48 mo) • Can walk backward on a line for 5 steps (51-52 mo) • Can roll forward (51-52 mo) • Gallops (51-52 mo) • Skips (57-58 mo)

27. 4-5 Years: Fine Motor Skills • Grasps marker/pencil between thumb and pad of index finger with marker resting on middle finger (49-50 mo) • Cuts a circle (49-50 mo) • Can connect dots with a straight line (53-54 mo) • Cuts a square (53-54 mo) • Colors within lines (59-60 mo) • Draws a person with a body • Prints some letters

28. 4-5 Years: Social Skills • Wants to please friends • Wants to be like friends • More likely to agree to rules • Likes to sing, dance, and act • Shows more independence

29. 4-5 Years: Self-Help Skills • Puts belt in loops • Ties and unties knots • Dresses unsupervised • Is independent in toileting • Uses fork, spoon, and sometimes a knife

30. 4-5 Years: Cognitive Skills • Can count 10 or more objects • Correctly names at least 4 colors • Better understands the concept of time • Knows about things used everyday in the home

31. 4-5 Years: Language Skills • Recalls part of a story • Speaks sentences of more than 5 words • Uses future tense • Tells longer, more detailed stories • Says name and address

32. Developmental Milestones are ages at which a majority of children will demonstrate and master sets of skills. Each child’s development is unique; however, most children follow this typical developmental pattern. If you are concerned about a child’s development, Progressive Step invites you to call us for a free developmental screening. Call 468-7611 * Amarillo 274-9856 * Borger 796-1774 * Lubbock