| Observation | Connected milestones | Expected ages |
|---|
| Briefly looks at objects |
1 |
0
mos.
|
| Calms to caregiver’s voice |
1 |
0
mos.
|
| Can sleep 4-5 hours at night |
1 |
0
mos.
|
| Communicates needs through behaviors |
1 |
0
mos.
|
| Follows face |
4 |
0 – 2
mos.
|
| Has an undifferentiated cry |
1 |
0
mos.
|
| Has periods of wakefulness |
2 |
0
mos.
|
| Is able to suck, swallow, and breathe |
1 |
0
mos.
|
| Is responsive to calming actions when upset |
2 |
0 – 1
mos.
|
| Moves head from side to side while lying on stomach |
2 |
0 – 1
mos.
|
| Moves in response to auditory stimuli |
1 |
0
mos.
|
| Moves in response to visual stimuli |
1 |
0
mos.
|
| Prefers to look faces when presented at close distances |
4 |
0 – 2
mos.
|
| Responsive to parent's touch |
1 |
0
mos.
|
| Responsive to parent's voice |
1 |
0
mos.
|
| Scans surroundings without focus on anything in particular |
1 |
0
mos.
|
| Strong reflex movements (eg. sucks, startles to sound, palmer grasp) |
2 |
0 – 1
mos.
|
| Alerts to sound |
2 |
1 – 2
mos.
|
| Alerts to voice |
2 |
1 – 2
mos.
|
| Avoids bitter or acidic smells |
1 |
1
mos.
|
| Brings hand close to face |
2 |
1
mos.
|
| Chest up in prone position |
4 |
1 – 3
mos.
|
| Chin up in prone position |
1 |
1
mos.
|
| Cries because of distress |
1 |
1
mos.
|
| Dislikes rough or abrupt handling |
1 |
1
mos.
|
| Eyes wander and occasionally cross |
1 |
1
mos.
|
| Focuses 8 to 12 inches (20.3 to 30.4 cm) away |
1 |
1
mos.
|
| Head flops backward if unsupported |
1 |
1
mos.
|
| Hearing is fully mature |
1 |
1
mos.
|
| Keeps hands in tight fists |
2 |
1
mos.
|
| Makes jerky, quivering arm thrusts |
1 |
1
mos.
|
| Makes throaty noises |
2 |
1 – 2
mos.
|
| Preferentially gazes at black/white objects |
2 |
1
mos.
|
| Prefers soft to coarse sensations |
1 |
1
mos.
|
| Prefers sweet smells |
1 |
1
mos.
|
| Reciprocal (social) smile |
3 |
1 – 3
mos.
|
| Recognize some sounds (like parent's voice) |
3 |
1
mos.
|
| Recognizes the scent of mother’s breastmilk |
1 |
1
mos.
|
| Smiles sponatneously |
3 |
1 – 4
mos.
|
| Startles to sound |
1 |
1
mos.
|
| Startles to voice |
1 |
1
mos.
|
| Sucks breast or bottle well |
1 |
1
mos.
|
| Turns head in supine position |
1 |
1
mos.
|
| Turns head toward direction of sound |
4 |
1 – 4
mos.
|
| Acts bored |
2 |
2
mos.
|
| Can briefly calm himself |
2 |
2
mos.
|
| Coos, making vowel like noises |
4 |
2
mos.
|
| Follows large, highly contrasting objects |
2 |
2
mos.
|
| Hands unfisted 50% |
3 |
2 – 3
mos.
|
| Has clear behaviors to indicate needs for food, sleep, play, comforting |
1 |
2
mos.
|
| Head bobs when held in sitting position |
1 |
2
mos.
|
| Holds hands together |
2 |
2 – 5
mos.
|
| Holds head steady, unsupported |
2 |
2 – 4
mos.
|
| Makes smoother movements with arms and legs |
1 |
2
mos.
|
| Opens mouth at sight of bottle |
1 |
2
mos.
|
| Opens mouth at sight of breast |
1 |
2
mos.
|
| Recognize people at distance |
2 |
2 – 4
mos.
|
| Recognizes primary caregiver |
1 |
2
mos.
|
| Retains rattle if placed in hand |
2 |
2 – 4
mos.
|
| Shows diminishing newborn reflexes |
1 |
2
mos.
|
| Shows symmetrical movements of head, arms, and legs |
1 |
2
mos.
|
| Smiles at people |
3 |
2 – 4
mos.
|
| Sometimes cries in different ways to show hunger, pain, or being tired |
2 |
2 – 4
mos.
|
| Supports upper body with arms when lying on stomach |
4 |
2 – 4
mos.
|
| Tries to look at caregiver |
2 |
2
mos.
|
| Visual threat reflex present |
1 |
2
mos.
|
| Babbles |
2 |
3 – 4
mos.
|
| Bats at objects |
3 |
3 – 4
mos.
|
| Becomes more expressive with face and body |
1 |
3
mos.
|
| Brings hands to mouth |
3 |
3 – 4
mos.
|
| Chuckles |
1 |
3
mos.
|
| Copies some facial expressions |
2 |
3 – 4
mos.
|
| Copies some movements |
2 |
3 – 4
mos.
|
| Copies sounds |
3 |
3 – 9
mos.
|
| Expression of disgust at sour taste |
1 |
3
mos.
|
| Follows objects in circle in supine position |
1 |
3
mos.
|
| Follows objects moving side to side |
2 |
3 – 4
mos.
|
| Grasps hand toy |
4 |
3 – 5
mos.
|
| Inspects fingers |
1 |
3
mos.
|
| Likes to play with people |
2 |
3 – 4
mos.
|
| Pushes down on legs when feet are on a hard surface |
2 |
3 – 4
mos.
|
| Reaches for face |
1 |
3
mos.
|
| Recognizes familiar objects at a distance |
2 |
3 – 4
mos.
|
| Regards speaker |
1 |
3
mos.
|
| Regards toys |
1 |
3
mos.
|
| Responds to sounds by making sounds |
3 |
3 – 7
mos.
|
| Rolls to side |
2 |
3 – 4
mos.
|
| Shakes rattle |
3 |
3 – 4
mos.
|
| Smiles spontaneously at pleasurable sound |
2 |
3 – 4
mos.
|
| Stretches legs out and kicks when lying on stomach or back |
1 |
3
mos.
|
| Uses hand and eyes together; eg. reaches for object |
5 |
3 – 5
mos.
|
| Visually follows person who is moving across a room |
1 |
3
mos.
|
| Watches faces closely |
2 |
3 – 4
mos.
|
| Babbles with expression/emotion |
2 |
4
mos.
|
| Briefly holds onto breast or bottle |
1 |
4
mos.
|
| Clutches at clothes |
1 |
4
mos.
|
| Consistently cries in different ways to show hunger, pain, or being tired |
2 |
4
mos.
|
| Hands held predominately open |
1 |
4
mos.
|
| Has well developed self-consolation skills (Can fully calm himself) |
1 |
4
mos.
|
| Knows familiar faces versus strangers |
3 |
4 – 6
mos.
|
| Laughs out loud |
1 |
4
mos.
|
| Makes sounds to show joy and displeasure |
4 |
4 – 7
mos.
|
| Mouths objects |
2 |
4 – 6
mos.
|
| No head lag when pulled to sit |
2 |
4
mos.
|
| Nonverbally communicates different emotions - happy, upset, sad |
2 |
4 – 8
mos.
|
| Persists at reaching for object |
2 |
4 – 5
mos.
|
| Props on wrists |
1 |
4
mos.
|
| Pushes chest up to elbows |
1 |
4
mos.
|
| Responds to affection |
2 |
4
mos.
|
| Rolls front to back |
4 |
4 – 7
mos.
|
| Sits if trunk is supported |
1 |
4
mos.
|
| Smiles spontaneously at pleasurable sight |
1 |
4
mos.
|
| Stops crying at parent voice |
1 |
4
mos.
|
| Stops crying to soothing voice |
1 |
4
mos.
|
| Takes turns when babbling |
4 |
4 – 6
mos.
|
| Vocalizes when alone |
1 |
4
mos.
|
| Begins to respond to name |
4 |
5 – 7
mos.
|
| Forms attachment relationship to caregiver |
1 |
5
mos.
|
| Makes many different sounds (eg. razzes, squeals) |
2 |
5
mos.
|
| Mouths pureed food |
1 |
5
mos.
|
| Moves hands in front of body to prevent falling forward while sitting |
1 |
5
mos.
|
| Palmar grasps cube |
1 |
5
mos.
|
| Recognizes non-primary caregiver visually |
1 |
5
mos.
|
| Regards small object such as pellet or small cracker |
1 |
5
mos.
|
| Rolls back to front |
3 |
5 – 7
mos.
|
| Sits with arms supporting trunk |
2 |
5 – 7
mos.
|
| Sits with pelvic support |
1 |
5
mos.
|
| Transfers objects hand-mouth-hand |
1 |
5
mos.
|
| Turns head to look for dropped spoon |
1 |
5
mos.
|
| Bangs and shakes toys |
1 |
6
mos.
|
| Beginning to use oral exploration for learning |
1 |
6
mos.
|
| Bounces with legs when held |
3 |
6 – 7
mos.
|
| Brief behavioral response to "no", such as briefly stopping |
3 |
6 – 9
mos.
|
| Engages in social play with others |
3 |
6 – 7
mos.
|
| Feeds self crackers |
1 |
6
mos.
|
| Gestures for “up” |
1 |
6
mos.
|
| Gets from sitting to crawling or prone (lying on stomach) position |
2 |
6 – 12
mos.
|
| In prone position, bears weight on 1 hand |
1 |
6
mos.
|
| Looks around at things nearby |
1 |
6
mos.
|
| Moves backwards while on stomach |
2 |
6
mos.
|
| Often seems happy |
2 |
6 – 7
mos.
|
| Pivots in prone |
1 |
6
mos.
|
| Places both hands on bottle |
1 |
6
mos.
|
| Produces reduplicative babble with consonants (eg. "ma-ma-ma", "wa-wa-wa") |
5 |
6 – 9
mos.
|
| Rakes pellet |
2 |
6 – 7
mos.
|
| Reaches with one hand |
2 |
6 – 7
mos.
|
| Removes cloth on face |
1 |
6
mos.
|
| Responds to other people’s emotions |
2 |
6 – 7
mos.
|
| Rocks back and forth while on hands and legs |
2 |
6
mos.
|
| Rotates in sitting position |
1 |
6
mos.
|
| Shy or anxious with strangers |
4 |
6 – 12
mos.
|
| Sits momentarily propped on hands |
2 |
6 – 7
mos.
|
| Sits without support steadily |
5 |
6 – 9
mos.
|
| Smiles or vocalizes to mirror image of self |
3 |
6 – 7
mos.
|
| Strings vowels together |
2 |
6
mos.
|
| Supports whole weight on legs when held |
3 |
6 – 7
mos.
|
| Takes second cube and holds on to first |
1 |
6
mos.
|
| Touches reflection and vocalizes |
1 |
6
mos.
|
| Transfers objects hand-to-hand |
3 |
6 – 7
mos.
|
| Tries to get things out of reach |
2 |
6 – 7
mos.
|
| Attends to music |
1 |
7
mos.
|
| Can visually follow fast moving objects |
1 |
7
mos.
|
| Develops full color vision |
1 |
7
mos.
|
| Distinguishes emotions by tone of voice |
1 |
7
mos.
|
| Explores different aspects of toy |
1 |
7
mos.
|
| Explores with hands and mouth |
1 |
7
mos.
|
| Finds partially hidden object |
2 |
7
mos.
|
| Increasing variety of syllables |
1 |
7
mos.
|
| Inspects small object in each hand |
1 |
7
mos.
|
| Looks from object to parent and back when wanting help |
1 |
7
mos.
|
| Looks toward familiar object when named |
1 |
7
mos.
|
| Puts arms out to sides for balance |
1 |
7
mos.
|
| Radial-palmar grasp of small object |
1 |
7
mos.
|
| Recognizes objects from across the room |
1 |
7
mos.
|
| Refuses excess food |
1 |
7
mos.
|
| Uses hands to keep from falling side ways while sitting |
1 |
7
mos.
|
| Bangs spoon after demonstration |
1 |
8
mos.
|
| Crawls forward on belly by pulling with arms and pushing with legs |
2 |
8 – 12
mos.
|
| Echolalia (repeats words or phrases previously heard) |
1 |
8
mos.
|
| Engages in gaze monitoring: adult looks away and child follows adult glance with own eyes |
1 |
8
mos.
|
| Finger feeds a few small food items (eg. Cheerio) |
1 |
8
mos.
|
| Gets into sitting position |
4 |
8 – 12
mos.
|
| Holds own bottle |
1 |
8
mos.
|
| Looks for family members when prompted ("where's mama?") |
2 |
8 – 12
mos.
|
| Pulls out large peg from pegboard |
1 |
8
mos.
|
| Pulls to kneeling position |
1 |
8
mos.
|
| Pulls to sitting position |
2 |
8 – 9
mos.
|
| Responds to “Come here” |
1 |
8
mos.
|
| Says “Dada” (nonspecific) |
2 |
8 – 12
mos.
|
| Scissor grasp of small object |
1 |
8
mos.
|
| Seeks object after it falls silently to the floor |
1 |
8
mos.
|
| Takes objects out of container |
3 |
8 – 12
mos.
|
| Uses simple gestures |
6 |
8 – 18
mos.
|
| Bangs two cubes together |
4 |
9 – 12
mos.
|
| Bear walks (all four limbs straight) |
1 |
9
mos.
|
| Begins moving forward or backwards on hands and knees (creeping) |
1 |
9
mos.
|
| Bites cracker or similar food |
1 |
9
mos.
|
| Chews cracker or similar food |
1 |
9
mos.
|
| Copies gestures (like waving bye bye) |
6 |
9 – 15
mos.
|
| Follows a point with visual prompt, “Oh look at ...” |
1 |
9
mos.
|
| Imitates vocalizations |
2 |
9 – 12
mos.
|
| Inspects object, such as a bell or toy |
1 |
9
mos.
|
| Learns interactive gesture games, such as “peek-a-boo” and “so big” |
2 |
9
mos.
|
| Looks at pictures in book |
2 |
9 – 11
mos.
|
| Looks for things he/she sees you hide |
2 |
9
mos.
|
| Looks preferentially when name is called |
2 |
9 – 10
mos.
|
| May be more clingy with familar adults |
1 |
9
mos.
|
| Moves easily on hands and knees |
4 |
9 – 12
mos.
|
| Orients to bell |
1 |
9
mos.
|
| Picks up things like cereal o's between thumb and end of index finger (fine pincer grasp) |
3 |
9 – 12
mos.
|
| Picks up things like cereal o's between thumb and middle of index finger (inferior pincer grasp) |
3 |
9 – 12
mos.
|
| Plays interactive games (eg, “peek-a-boo,” “pat-a-cake”) |
4 |
9 – 12
mos.
|
| Points to get or request desired object (proto-imperative pointing) |
4 |
9 – 18
mos.
|
| Produces nonreduplicative babble (eg. "ah-goo", "maga" "baboba") |
1 |
9
mos.
|
| Pulls string to obtain ring |
1 |
9
mos.
|
| Pulls to stand |
4 |
9 – 12
mos.
|
| Puts non-food items into mouth |
1 |
9
mos.
|
| Radial-digital grasp of small object |
1 |
9
mos.
|
| Recognizes familiar people visually |
1 |
9
mos.
|
| Rings bell |
1 |
9
mos.
|
| Says “Mama” (nonspecific) |
2 |
9 – 12
mos.
|
| Seeks parent for play |
1 |
9
mos.
|
| Separation anxiety |
4 |
9 – 12
mos.
|
| Shows specific preferences for certain toys |
3 |
9 – 12
mos.
|
| Smoothly moves things between hands |
1 |
9
mos.
|
| “Stands” on feet and hands |
1 |
9
mos.
|
| Stands with one hand held |
2 |
9 – 10
mos.
|
| Starts to point out objects |
2 |
9
mos.
|
| Uses sounds to get attention |
3 |
9 – 12
mos.
|
| Watches the path of something as it falls |
1 |
9
mos.
|
| Clumsy release of small object |
1 |
10
mos.
|
| Cruises around furniture using two hands |
3 |
10 – 12
mos.
|
| Drinks from cup held for child |
1 |
10
mos.
|
| Experiences fear beyond stranger anxiety (eg. fear of new toy, animal, picture) |
2 |
10 – 12
mos.
|
| Finds hidden things easily |
6 |
10 – 13
mos.
|
| Isolates index finger and pokes |
3 |
10 – 12
mos.
|
| Pokes at pellet in bottle |
1 |
10
mos.
|
| Says "Mama" or “Dada” (specific) |
3 |
10 – 12
mos.
|
| Tries to put objects in cup but sometime may not let go |
1 |
10
mos.
|
| Walks with two hands held |
1 |
10
mos.
|
| Bounces to music |
1 |
11
mos.
|
| Cooperates with dressing |
3 |
11 – 12
mos.
|
| Cruises around furniture using one hand |
2 |
11 – 12
mos.
|
| Finds toy under cup |
1 |
11
mos.
|
| Gives objects to adult for help |
1 |
11
mos.
|
| Says first word other than "mama" or "dada" |
2 |
11 – 12
mos.
|
| Stands for a few seconds |
3 |
11 – 12
mos.
|
| Stirs with spoon |
1 |
11
mos.
|
| Stops activity when told “no” |
2 |
11 – 12
mos.
|
| Throws objects |
1 |
11
mos.
|
| Vocalizes to songs |
1 |
11
mos.
|
| Walks with one hand held |
1 |
11
mos.
|
| Assumes hands-and-knees position |
1 |
12
mos.
|
| Attempts two-cube tower |
1 |
12
mos.
|
| Begins to use objects correctly (brushing hair, drinking from cup, listening to phone) |
3 |
12 – 15
mos.
|
| Enjoys imitating people in play |
1 |
12
mos.
|
| Explores things in different ways, like shaking, banging, throwing |
3 |
12 – 14
mos.
|
| Finger feeds part of meal |
2 |
12
mos.
|
| Follows one-step command with gesture |
7 |
12 – 16
mos.
|
| Hands you a book when wants to hear a story |
3 |
12 – 15
mos.
|
| Holds crayon |
1 |
12
mos.
|
| Lets objects go voluntarily |
2 |
12
mos.
|
| Lifts box lid to find toy |
1 |
12
mos.
|
| May be fearful in some situations |
2 |
12 – 18
mos.
|
| May walk two or three steps without support |
4 |
12 – 13
mos.
|
| Pays increasing attention to speech |
1 |
12
mos.
|
| Points at object to express interest (protodeclarative pointing) |
4 |
12 – 18
mos.
|
| Prefers mother and/or regular caregiver over all others |
1 |
12
mos.
|
| Produces immature jargoning |
4 |
12 – 13
mos.
|
| Puts objects into container |
4 |
12 – 15
mos.
|
| Rattles spoon in cup |
1 |
12
mos.
|
| Recognizes names of two objects and looks when named |
4 |
12 – 13
mos.
|
| Says exclamations like "uh-oh!" |
2 |
12
mos.
|
| Scribbles after demonstration |
2 |
12
mos.
|
| Shows objects to parent to share interest |
2 |
12 – 15
mos.
|
| Shows specific preferences for certain people other than primary caregiver |
2 |
12
mos.
|
| Stands well with arms high, legs splayed |
2 |
12
mos.
|
| Takes objects out of a container |
1 |
12
mos.
|
| Takes off hat |
1 |
12
mos.
|
| Tests parental responses to own actions |
2 |
12
mos.
|
| Tries to imitate words |
2 |
12
mos.
|
| Uses posterior protection |
1 |
12
mos.
|
| Uses several gestures with vocalizing |
2 |
12 – 15
mos.
|
| Attempts to release pellet in bottle |
1 |
13
mos.
|
| Dangles ring by string |
1 |
13
mos.
|
| Drinks from cup with some spilling |
2 |
13 – 15
mos.
|
| Functional play (playing with objects or toys according to their intended functionl eg. driving car) |
1 |
13
mos.
|
| Reaches around clear barrier to obtain object |
1 |
13
mos.
|
| Shows desire to please caregiver |
1 |
13
mos.
|
| Solitary play |
1 |
13
mos.
|
| Unwraps toy in cloth |
1 |
13
mos.
|
| Uses three words |
3 |
13 – 15
mos.
|
| Adds third cube to a two-cube tower |
1 |
14
mos.
|
| Chews well |
1 |
14
mos.
|
| Dumps pellet out of bottle after demonstration |
1 |
14
mos.
|
| Falls by collapse |
1 |
14
mos.
|
| Follows one-step command without gesture |
6 |
14 – 24
mos.
|
| Imitates back and forth scribble |
1 |
14
mos.
|
| Names one object |
1 |
14
mos.
|
| Puts round peg in and out of hole in peg board |
1 |
14
mos.
|
| Puts spoon in mouth (turns over) |
1 |
14
mos.
|
| Removes socks/shoes |
1 |
14
mos.
|
| Stands without pulling up |
1 |
14
mos.
|
| Walks well |
4 |
14 – 24
mos.
|
| Asks for help activating a toy |
1 |
15
mos.
|
| Builds three-cube tower |
2 |
15 – 18
mos.
|
| Climbs onto furniture with help |
1 |
15
mos.
|
| Climbs onto furniture without help |
4 |
15 – 24
mos.
|
| Creeps or crawls up stairs |
1 |
15
mos.
|
| Fusses to be changed |
1 |
15
mos.
|
| Gets object from another room upon demand |
1 |
15
mos.
|
| Hugs adult in reciprocation |
1 |
15
mos.
|
| Interested in helping with chores |
1 |
15
mos.
|
| Listens to a story |
1 |
15
mos.
|
| Mature jargoning with real words |
1 |
15
mos.
|
| Places 10 cubes in cup |
1 |
15
mos.
|
| Places circle in single-shape puzzle or form board |
2 |
15 – 16
mos.
|
| Points to one body part |
3 |
15 – 18
mos.
|
| Points to one object of three when named |
1 |
15
mos.
|
| Recognizes that a toy requires activation |
1 |
15
mos.
|
| Runs stiff-legged |
4 |
15 – 24
mos.
|
| Scribbles spontaneously |
4 |
15 – 24
mos.
|
| Shows empathy (someone else cries, child looks sad) |
1 |
15
mos.
|
| Stoops to pick up toy |
2 |
15
mos.
|
| Turns pages in book |
1 |
15
mos.
|
| Uses spoon with some spilling |
3 |
15 – 18
mos.
|
| Walks backwards |
2 |
15 – 16
mos.
|
| Walks carrying toy |
1 |
15
mos.
|
| Fetches and carries objects within the same room |
2 |
16 – 24
mos.
|
| Finds toy observed to be hidden under layers of covers |
3 |
16 – 24
mos.
|
| Kisses by touching lips to skin |
1 |
16
mos.
|
| Periodically visually relocates caregiver |
1 |
16
mos.
|
| Picks up and drinks from cup |
3 |
16 – 18
mos.
|
| Points to one picture when named |
1 |
16
mos.
|
| Puts several round pegs in board with urging |
1 |
16
mos.
|
| Self-conscious; embarrassed when aware of people observing |
1 |
16
mos.
|
| Stands on one foot with slight support |
1 |
16
mos.
|
| Turns over container to pour out contents |
2 |
16 – 24
mos.
|
| Uses five words |
3 |
16 – 18
mos.
|
| Walks up stairs with support, putting both feet on each step |
6 |
16 – 24
mos.
|
| Begins to show shame (when does wrong) and possessiveness |
1 |
18
mos.
|
| Builds four-cube tower |
3 |
18 – 24
mos.
|
| Can help undress herself |
1 |
18
mos.
|
| Creeps or crawls down stairs |
1 |
18
mos.
|
| Crudely imitates vertical stroke |
2 |
18
mos.
|
| Engages in pretend play with other people (eg, tea party, birthday party) |
5 |
18 – 30
mos.
|
| Explores environment alone but with parent close by |
2 |
18
mos.
|
| Frequently alternates mood (happy to sad, friendly to aggressive) |
4 |
18 – 48
mos.
|
| Imitates environmental sounds (eg, animals) |
1 |
18
mos.
|
| Is spontaneous with affection |
1 |
18
mos.
|
| Knows the names of favorite books |
1 |
18
mos.
|
| Knows what familiar things are for; for example, telephone, brush, spoon |
2 |
18 – 24
mos.
|
| Laughs in response to others |
1 |
18
mos.
|
| Likes to hand things to others as play |
1 |
18
mos.
|
| Matches pairs of objects |
1 |
18
mos.
|
| May have temper tantrums |
1 |
18
mos.
|
| Moves about house without adult |
1 |
18
mos.
|
| Names one picture |
2 |
18 – 24
mos.
|
| Passes M-CHAT |
1 |
18
mos.
|
| Points to familiar people when named |
2 |
18 – 24
mos.
|
| Points to get the attention of others |
1 |
18
mos.
|
| Points to self |
1 |
18
mos.
|
| Points to show someone what he wants |
2 |
18
mos.
|
| Points to three body parts |
2 |
18 – 24
mos.
|
| Points to two of three objects when named |
2 |
18 – 24
mos.
|
| Pulls toys while walking |
2 |
18 – 24
mos.
|
| Removes unzipped coat or sweater |
1 |
18
mos.
|
| Replaces circle in form board after it has been turned around, usually with trial and error |
1 |
18
mos.
|
| Runs well |
2 |
18 – 36
mos.
|
| Says “no” |
1 |
18
mos.
|
| Seats self in small chair |
1 |
18
mos.
|
| Shows interest in simple pretend play, such as feeding a doll |
4 |
18 – 24
mos.
|
| Shows spontaneous affection to familiar people |
1 |
18
mos.
|
| Throws ball while standing |
1 |
18
mos.
|
| Tries to help with household tasks |
2 |
18 – 33
mos.
|
| Understands “mine” |
2 |
18 – 36
mos.
|
| Uses giant words like "all done" and "stop that") |
1 |
18
mos.
|
| Uses spoon well |
3 |
18 – 60
mos.
|
| Uses ten words |
2 |
18
mos.
|
| Walks up stairs without support, putting both feet on each step |
3 |
18 – 48
mos.
|
| Walks up stairs with support, alternating feet |
4 |
18 – 36
mos.
|
| Answers requests with “no” |
1 |
20
mos.
|
| Begins to have thoughts about feelings |
1 |
20
mos.
|
| Builds five-cube tower |
2 |
20 – 24
mos.
|
| Carries large object |
1 |
20
mos.
|
| Deduces location of hidden object |
1 |
20
mos.
|
| Feeds self with spoon entire meal |
1 |
20
mos.
|
| Holophrases (“Mommy?” and points to keys, meaning: “These are Mommy’s keys.” or "Milk" with a gesture to mean "I want milk") |
1 |
20
mos.
|
| Kisses with pucker |
1 |
20
mos.
|
| Places only edibles in mouth |
1 |
20
mos.
|
| Places square in single shape puzzle or form board |
1 |
20
mos.
|
| Points to three pictures |
1 |
20
mos.
|
| Puts all round pegs into board without urging |
1 |
20
mos.
|
| Puts square peg into board |
1 |
20
mos.
|
| Squats in play |
1 |
20
mos.
|
| Two-word combinations |
1 |
20
mos.
|
| Understands difference between "her", "him", and "me" |
2 |
20 – 24
mos.
|
| Walks down stairs with support, putting both feet on each step |
5 |
20 – 24
mos.
|
| Adds one word per week |
1 |
22
mos.
|
| Asks for "more" |
1 |
22
mos.
|
| Closes box with lid |
1 |
22
mos.
|
| Completes simple 3 piece inset puzzle |
1 |
22
mos.
|
| Drinks from cup well |
1 |
22
mos.
|
| Imitates circular scribble |
2 |
22 – 24
mos.
|
| Imitates vertical line |
1 |
22
mos.
|
| Kicks ball with demonstration |
4 |
22 – 24
mos.
|
| Points to five body parts (preferred) |
3 |
22 – 24
mos.
|
| Points to four pictures when named |
2 |
22 – 24
mos.
|
| Points to four pieces of clothing when named |
3 |
22 – 24
mos.
|
| Puts shoes on partway |
1 |
22
mos.
|
| Shows defiant behavior (doing what he has been told not to) |
3 |
22 – 24
mos.
|
| Unzips zippers |
1 |
22
mos.
|
| Uses 25 words |
1 |
22
mos.
|
| Walks with one foot on walking board |
1 |
22
mos.
|
| Watches other children intensely |
1 |
22
mos.
|
| Asks parent to read a book |
1 |
24
mos.
|
| Begins to mask emotions for social etiquette |
1 |
24
mos.
|
| Climbs down from furniture without help |
2 |
24
mos.
|
| Completes sentences and rhymes in familiar books |
3 |
24 – 30
mos.
|
| Copies circle |
4 |
24 – 36
mos.
|
| Corrects you if you change a word in a familiar book |
1 |
24
mos.
|
| Follows two-step command |
5 |
24 – 36
mos.
|
| Gets excited when with other children |
2 |
24
mos.
|
| Has established a special attachment to a transitional object |
1 |
24
mos.
|
| Imitates activities of adults and older children (like swepping, talking on phone, food preparation) |
5 |
24 – 36
mos.
|
| Imitates circle |
2 |
24
mos.
|
| Imitates horizontal line |
2 |
24
mos.
|
| In response to, “Where is _____?”, points to object or animal in a book |
2 |
24
mos.
|
| Is understandable 50% of the time to unfamiliar listener |
2 |
24 – 30
mos.
|
| Jumps in place |
3 |
24 – 30
mos.
|
| Kicks ball without demonstration |
3 |
24 – 48
mos.
|
| Makes a single-line “train” of cubes |
1 |
24
mos.
|
| Matches objects to pictures |
1 |
24
mos.
|
| Might use one hand more than the other |
2 |
24
mos.
|
| Names three pictures |
2 |
24
mos.
|
| Parallel play |
3 |
24
mos.
|
| Plays with other children |
2 |
24 – 30
mos.
|
| Points to five pictures |
2 |
24
mos.
|
| Pulls off pants |
1 |
24
mos.
|
| Recognizes names of familiar objects |
1 |
24
mos.
|
| Recognizes names of familiar people |
1 |
24
mos.
|
| Refers to self by name |
1 |
24
mos.
|
| Refers to self with correct pronoun |
2 |
24 – 30
mos.
|
| Repeats words overheard in conversation |
2 |
24
mos.
|
| Separates easily from mom and dad |
3 |
24 – 36
mos.
|
| Shows more and more independence |
2 |
24
mos.
|
| Sorts colors |
3 |
24
mos.
|
| Sorts shapes |
3 |
24
mos.
|
| Speaks-three-word sentences |
3 |
24 – 36
mos.
|
| Speaks two-word sentence (noun with verb) |
4 |
24
mos.
|
| Stands on tiptoe |
2 |
24
mos.
|
| Sucks through a straw |
1 |
24
mos.
|
| Takes off clothes without buttons |
1 |
24
mos.
|
| Throws ball in specific direction |
5 |
24 – 48
mos.
|
| Throws ball overhand 10 feet |
5 |
24 – 48
mos.
|
| Throws overhand |
5 |
24 – 48
mos.
|
| Turns book pages one at a time |
2 |
24 – 36
mos.
|
| Turns door handle |
2 |
24 – 36
mos.
|
| Understands difference between "me" and "you" |
2 |
24
mos.
|
| Uses 50 words |
2 |
24
mos.
|
| Uses simple phrases |
1 |
24
mos.
|
| Uses telegraphic speech (eg. "Shoe on" or "Want juice") |
1 |
24
mos.
|
| Walks down stairs without support, putting both feet on each step |
2 |
24 – 48
mos.
|
| Begins to use pronouns (I, me, you) |
2 |
28 – 36
mos.
|
| Communicates to caregiver when needs to use toilet |
1 |
28
mos.
|
| Jumps from bottom step with one foot leading |
1 |
28
mos.
|
| Matches colors |
1 |
28
mos.
|
| Matches shapes |
1 |
28
mos.
|
| Names ten pictures |
2 |
28 – 36
mos.
|
| Puts on clothes with help |
2 |
28 – 30
mos.
|
| Repeats two digits |
1 |
28
mos.
|
| Strings large beads awkwardly |
1 |
28
mos.
|
| Turns paper pages (often several at once) |
1 |
28
mos.
|
| Understands “just one” |
1 |
28
mos.
|
| Unscrews jar lid |
2 |
28 – 36
mos.
|
| Walks backward 10 steps |
1 |
28
mos.
|
| Walks on toes after demonstration |
1 |
28
mos.
|
| Brushes teeth with assistance |
2 |
30
mos.
|
| Builds eight-cube tower |
4 |
30 – 48
mos.
|
| Dries hands after washing |
1 |
30
mos.
|
| Echolalia and jargoning gone |
1 |
30
mos.
|
| Engages in imaginitive, more complex pretend play that incorporates dolls, stuffed animals, or people |
3 |
30 – 36
mos.
|
| Has preference for certain peers (has friends) |
1 |
30
mos.
|
| Knows the correct action for a selected animal or person |
1 |
30
mos.
|
| Makes a “train” of cubes and includes a smoke stack |
1 |
30
mos.
|
| May get upset with major changes in routine |
2 |
30 – 36
mos.
|
| Names familiar objects by use |
2 |
30 – 36
mos.
|
| Points to six body parts |
1 |
30
mos.
|
| Points to small details in pictures |
1 |
30
mos.
|
| Puts things away |
1 |
30
mos.
|
| Replaces circle in form board after it has been turned around with little or no trial and error) |
1 |
30
mos.
|
| Stands with both feet on balance beam |
1 |
30
mos.
|
| Understands actions words: “playing... washing... blowing” |
1 |
30
mos.
|
| Understands at least two prepositions ("in", "on") |
1 |
30
mos.
|
| Walks with one foot on balance beam |
1 |
30
mos.
|
| Washes hands |
3 |
30 – 48
mos.
|
| Begins to take turns |
2 |
33 – 36
mos.
|
| Builds nine-cube tower |
1 |
33
mos.
|
| Enjoys being read to (short books) |
1 |
33
mos.
|
| Gives first and last name |
3 |
33 – 48
mos.
|
| Imitates cross |
1 |
33
mos.
|
| Is toilet trained during the daytime for both bowel and bladder |
2 |
33 – 36
mos.
|
| Points to body parts based on function (“What do you hear with?”) |
1 |
33
mos.
|
| Points to objects by use: “ride in ... put on feet ... write with” |
1 |
33
mos.
|
| Points to self in photos |
1 |
33
mos.
|
| Puts on coat unassisted |
1 |
33
mos.
|
| Puts six square pegs in pegboard |
1 |
33
mos.
|
| Rote counts to 3 |
1 |
33
mos.
|
| Sometimes uses past tense |
1 |
33
mos.
|
| Understands at least three prepositions |
2 |
33 – 36
mos.
|
| Understands simple adjectives eg. long/ short, big/small, dirty/wet |
2 |
33 – 36
mos.
|
| Walks swinging arms opposite of legs (synchronous gait) |
1 |
33
mos.
|
| Asks to be read to |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Balances on one foot for 1 second |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Balances on one foot for 3 seconds |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Builds seven-cube tower |
2 |
36
mos.
|
| Builds six-cube tower |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Can name most familiar things |
2 |
36
mos.
|
| Can work toys with moving parts |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Carries on a conversation using 2 to 3 sentences |
2 |
36
mos.
|
| Catches ball with stiff arms |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Climbs well with confidence |
3 |
36 – 60
mos.
|
| Cuts with scissors: side-to-side (awkwardly) |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Does puzzles with 3 interlocking pieces |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Draws a 2-part person |
4 |
36 – 48
mos.
|
| Draws a 3-part person |
4 |
36 – 48
mos.
|
| Dresses and undresses without assistance |
6 |
36 – 72
mos.
|
| Enjoys interactive play |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Fears imaginary things (e.g. Monsters) |
2 |
36 – 48
mos.
|
| Follows three-step commands |
4 |
36 – 72
mos.
|
| Gives first name |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Identifies self as boy or girl |
3 |
36
mos.
|
| Imagitive play includes elaborate narrative |
4 |
36 – 48
mos.
|
| Imitates activites of peers |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Imitates bridge of cubes |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Independent eating |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Is understandable 75% of the time to unfamiliar listeners |
4 |
36 – 48
mos.
|
| Knows own age |
2 |
36
mos.
|
| Matches letters |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Matches numerals |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Names a friend |
2 |
36
mos.
|
| Names body parts by use |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Names body parts when function described (eg. what do you see with?) |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Pedals tricycle |
3 |
36
mos.
|
| Points to parts of pictures (nose of cow, door of car) |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Pours liquid from one container to another |
3 |
36 – 48
mos.
|
| Puts on shoes without laces |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Screws jar lid |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Shows affection for friends without prompting |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Shows concern for crying friend |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Shows wide range of emotions |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Sorts objects by category |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Starts to share without prompt |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Starts to share with prompt |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Strings small beads well |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Unbuttons |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Understands "his" or "hers" |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Understands negatives |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Understands what "two" means |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Uses 200 words |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Uses plurals |
3 |
36 – 48
mos.
|
| Uses pronouns correctly |
4 |
36 – 72
mos.
|
| Uses words to describe what someone else is thinking (“Mom thought I was asleep”) |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Walks down stairs without support, alternating feet |
2 |
36 – 48
mos.
|
| Walks heel to toe |
1 |
36
mos.
|
| Walks up stairs without support, alternating feet |
4 |
36 – 48
mos.
|
| Acts appropriately for the community’s or family’s cultural values |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Attempts counting sometimes with mistakes |
2 |
48
mos.
|
| Balances on one foot for 2 seconds (preferred) |
2 |
48
mos.
|
| Balances on one foot for 4 seconds (preferred) |
3 |
48 – 72
mos.
|
| Brushes teeth independently |
2 |
48
mos.
|
| Buttons |
2 |
48
mos.
|
| Cares for own toilet needs |
4 |
48 – 60
mos.
|
| Catches bounced ball |
3 |
48 – 52
mos.
|
| Consistently uses past tense |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Cooperates with other children |
2 |
48
mos.
|
| Copies square |
3 |
48 – 72
mos.
|
| Cuts 5-inch circle |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Cuts food with supervision |
2 |
48
mos.
|
| Cuts with scissors |
3 |
48 – 60
mos.
|
| Draws a 4-part person |
3 |
48
mos.
|
| Draws a 6-part person |
3 |
48 – 72
mos.
|
| Draws circle from memory |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Engages in fantasy play, narrative now includes story lines that are not part of day to day activities |
3 |
48
mos.
|
| Enjoys doing new things |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Gallops |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Gives amounts up to four correctly |
3 |
48
mos.
|
| Has a preferred friend |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Hops on one foot two to three times |
4 |
48 – 72
mos.
|
| Imaginative play includes role playing |
2 |
48
mos.
|
| Imitates gate with cubes |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Interested in new experiences |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Interested in “tricking” others and concerned about being tricked by others |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Is aware of gender |
3 |
48 – 60
mos.
|
| Is understandable 100% of the time to unfamiliar listeners |
3 |
48 – 72
mos.
|
| Knows what to do if cold |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Labels happiness, sadness, fear, and anger in self |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Listens to story at least 5 minutes, directing attention to reader |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Mashes own food |
2 |
48
mos.
|
| Names some colors |
4 |
48 – 72
mos.
|
| Names some numbers |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Names things when actions are described |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Negotiates solutions to conflicts |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Often cannot distinguish between fantasy and reality |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Often can’t tell what’s real and what’s make-believe |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Participates in group play |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Plays board games |
3 |
48 – 72
mos.
|
| Plays card games |
2 |
48
mos.
|
| Plays with favorite toys |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Points to five colors |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Points to letters when named |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Points to numerals when named |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Points to things that are the same versus different |
3 |
48
mos.
|
| Prefers playing with other children |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| “Reads” several common signs/ store names |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Remembers parts of a story |
2 |
48
mos.
|
| Rote counts to 4 |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Sings a song or says a poem from memory |
2 |
48
mos.
|
| Speaks five-word sentences |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Standing broad jump: 1 foot |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Starts to copy some capital letters |
2 |
48
mos.
|
| Talks about what she likes |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Tells stories |
3 |
48
mos.
|
| Tells you what they think is going to happen next in a book |
2 |
48
mos.
|
| Ties single knot |
2 |
48 – 72
mos.
|
| Understands more complex adjectives (eg. pointed) |
2 |
48 – 60
mos.
|
| Understands simple analogies (ice is cold and fire is ....) |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Uses 300 words |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Uses “feeling” words |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Uses fork well |
3 |
48 – 60
mos.
|
| Uses tongs to transfer |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Uses words that represent time |
3 |
48
mos.
|
| Views self as a whole person involving body, mind, and feelings |
2 |
48
mos.
|
| Walks or runs forward and backward with agility |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Washes face |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Wipes after bowel movement |
1 |
48
mos.
|
| Writes part of first name |
2 |
48 – 60
mos.
|
| Able to cut food with table knife independently |
2 |
60
mos.
|
| Alternates from being cooperative to being demanding |
2 |
60
mos.
|
| Apologizes for mistakes |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Balances on one foot for 10 seconds (preferred) |
4 |
60 – 72
mos.
|
| Bathes independently |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Better understands the concept of time |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Builds stairs with cubes from model |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Can do a somersault |
2 |
60
mos.
|
| Can swing independently, pumping with legs |
2 |
60
mos.
|
| Can use clothespins to transfer small objects |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Copies geometric pattern, like a flag |
3 |
60 – 72
mos.
|
| Copies triangle |
4 |
60 – 72
mos.
|
| Counts 10 things |
2 |
60
mos.
|
| Defines simple words |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Distinguishes fantasy from reality |
3 |
60 – 72
mos.
|
| Draws an 8-part person |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Enjoys rhyming words and alliterations |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Gives amounts up to 10 correctly |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Has group of friends |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Hops on one foot 15 times |
4 |
60 – 72
mos.
|
| Identifies coins |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Jumps backward |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Knows about things used every day in the home (money, food, appliances) |
2 |
60
mos.
|
| Knows important numbers (parent phone number, address) |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Knows right and left on self |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Knows sounds of consonants and short vowels |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Likes to act |
2 |
60
mos.
|
| Likes to dance |
2 |
60
mos.
|
| Likes to sing |
2 |
60
mos.
|
| More likely to agree with rules |
2 |
60
mos.
|
| Names 10 colors |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Names letters out of order |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Names numerals out of order |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Points correctly to “side,” “middle,” “corner” |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Points to different one in a series |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Produces words that rhyme |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Puts paper clip on paper |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Reads 25 words |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Repeats six-word sentence |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Responds to “why” questions |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Responds verbally to good fortune of others (eg. "Congrats!") |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Retells part of a story |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Retells story with clear beginning, middle, end |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Rote counts to 10 |
2 |
60 – 72
mos.
|
| Running broad jump 2 feet |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Says name and address |
2 |
60
mos.
|
| Shows concern and sympathy for others |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Skips |
4 |
60 – 72
mos.
|
| Speaks sentences of more than 5 words |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Spreads with knife |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Takes on more independence outside of home |
2 |
60
mos.
|
| Tells a simple story using full sentences |
3 |
60 – 72
mos.
|
| Understands “er” endings |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Uses 2,000 words |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Uses future tense |
2 |
60
mos.
|
| Uses letter names as sounds to invent spelling |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Walks backward heel-toe |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Wants to be like friends |
3 |
60 – 72
mos.
|
| Wants to please friends |
3 |
60 – 72
mos.
|
| Writes first name |
1 |
60
mos.
|
| Writes some letters |
2 |
60 – 72
mos.
|
| Writes some numbers |
3 |
60 – 72
mos.
|
| 10,000 word vocabulary |
1 |
72
mos.
|
| Asks what unfamiliar words mean |
1 |
72
mos.
|
| Builds stairs with cubes from memory |
1 |
72
mos.
|
| Can tell which words do not belong in a group |
1 |
72
mos.
|
| Combs hair |
1 |
72
mos.
|
| Creates short sentences |
1 |
72
mos.
|
| Describes events in order |
1 |
72
mos.
|
| Does simple addition/subtraction |
1 |
72
mos.
|
| Draws a 12-part person (includes facial features, fingers for example) |
1 |
72
mos.
|
| Draws diamond from memory |
1 |
72
mos.
|
| Enjoys school |
1 |
72
mos.
|
| Forms letters with down-going and counterclockwise strokes |
1 |
72
mos.
|
| Gives amounts up to 20 correctly |
1 |
72
mos.
|
| Has best friend |
1 |
72
mos.
|
| Has mature pencil grasp |
1 |
72
mos.
|
| Knows days of the week |
1 |
72
mos.
|
| Listens to a story or lesson for at least 10 minutes |
1 |
72
mos.
|
| Looks both ways at street |
1 |
72
mos.
|
| Reads 250 words |
1 |
72
mos.
|
| Remembers to bring belongings |
1 |
72
mos.
|
| Repeats 8-word sentences |
1 |
72
mos.
|
| Rote counts to 20 |
1 |
72
mos.
|
| Sounds out regularly spelled words |
1 |
72
mos.
|
| Tandem walks |
1 |
72
mos.
|
| Ties shoes |
2 |
72
mos.
|
| Understands seasons |
1 |
72
mos.
|
| Uses appropriate tenses |
1 |
72
mos.
|
| Writes first and last name |
1 |
72
mos.
|
| Writes short sentences |
1 |
72
mos.
|
| Becomes upset in response to "no" |
0 |
|
| Climbs down from furniture with help |
0 |
|
| Puts shoes on correct feet |
0 |
|
| Rolls for purpose of movement across space |
0 |
|
| Traverses across space in seated position (scoots) |
0 |
|