Age Milestones

2 months Lift head when lying prone

Tracking past midline
Cooing; alert to sound
Social smile; recognize parents
4-5 months Rolling back and forth
Grasp rattle with 2 hands
Consonant sounds, razzing, alert to voice
Laugh; enjoy looking around
6 months Sit up
Raking grasp
Babbling
Stranger anxiety
9 months Crawl; pulls to stand
3-pincer grasp
Mama/dada (incoherent)
Waves bye-bye; patty-cake
12 months Cruises; Stand up; Walks alone
Mature 2-finger pincer
Mama/dada
Separation anxiety
15 months Walks backwards
Uses cup
4-6 words
Temper tantrums
18 months Runs; kicks a ball
Builds tower of 24 cubes
Names common objects
May start toilet training
2 years Walks up/down steps with help; jumps
Builds tower of six cubes
Uses twoword phrases
Follows twostep commands; removes clothes
3 years Rides tricycle; climbs stairs with alternating feet (34 years)
Copies a circle; uses utensils
Uses threeword sentences
Brushes teeth with help; washes/dries hands
4 years Hops
Copies a square
Knows colors and some numbers
Cooperative play; plays board games
5 years Skips; walks backward for long distances
Ties shoelaces; knows left and right; prints letters
Uses fiveword sentences
Domestic role playing; plays dressup
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