1 mo |
Cries
to communicate, exhibits reflex activity, maintains eye contact |
2 mo |
Coos,
smiles, frowns, tracks objects, lifts head |
3 mo |
Turns
back to side, sits with support |
4 mo |
Turns
back to abdomen, lifts head and bears weight on forearms, can hold head
erect, places everything in mouth, grasps with both hands, laughs, makes
consonant sounds |
5 mo |
Turns
from abdomen to back, uses hands independently, plays with toes, puts feet in
mouth |
6 mo |
Sits
alone leaning forward on hands, holds bottle, extends arms to be picked up,
starts to show a fear of strangers, begins to make word-like sounds, looks
for dropped objects, plays peek-a-boo |
7 mo |
Begins
to crawl, bears weight on feet when supported |
8 mo |
Pulls
to a standing position, sits alone without any support, has increased fear of
strangers |
9 mo |
Walks
along side furniture, has well-developed crawl, bangs objects together,
drinks from a cup, attempts to feed self, looks for hidden objects |
10 mo |
May
begin to walk and climb, exhibits one-handed dominance, may say 1 or 2
meaningful words |
11 mo |
Understands
meaning of word “no”, shakes head to indicate “no”, can follow simple
directions, cooperates with dressing activities, uses a spoon |
12 mo |
Walks
alone or with one hand held, falls frequently while walking, points with one
finger, drinks well with a cup, pulls
off socks |
15 mo |
Walks
independently, throws over-handed, pulls or pushes toys, plays with building
blocks; scribbles with crayon |
18 mo |
Runs
clumsily, jumps in place with both feet, can say about 10 words, may be able
to control anal and urinary sphincters |
2 yr |
Runs
well, climbs stairs by placing both feet on each step, attains bladder and
bowel control between 2-3 yrs, combines 2-3 words into meaningful sentences |
2 ½ yr |
Jumps
from chair to step, stands on one foot briefly |
3 yr |
Rides
tricycle, turns doorknobs, climbs stairs by alternating feet, dress self,
forms short sentences |
4 yr |
Hops
on one foot, catches ball, has color recognition |
5 yr |
Skips
well, jumps rope, balances with eyes closed, complete sentences, vocabulary
about 2100 words |
6-12 yr |
Swims,
skates, rides bicycle, ties shoes, uses crayon or pencil, aware of rules,
complex sentences, reads, counts, forms clubs |
Adol |
Learns
to care for self-independence, effective interaction with society |