Growth and Development: Physical Milestones of Development

Newborn milestones

Flexed position

Marked head lag

Strong primitive reflexes

Cries to communicate

Focuses approximately 8-10 inches away

4 Month Milestones

Almost no head lag

Raises head and chest on forearms

Holds and plays with rattle but CANNOT RETRIEVE IF DROPPED

Laughs aloud

6 Month Milestones

Rolls front to back and back to front

No head lag

Sits briefly or with support

Retrieves dropped rattle

One-syllable babbling

Stranger anxiety may begin

8-9 Month Milestones

Sits steadily without support

Crawls/creeps around 9 months

Pulls to stand and holds furniture

Crude pincer grasp

Responds to “no”

Increasing stranger and separation anxiety

12 Month Milestones

Cruises or walks with one hand held

May take first steps

Neat pincer grasp

Says mama / dada plus 3-5 words

Says or communicates “bye” and waves

Follows simple commands

At what age can an infant retrieve a dropped rattle and manipulate small objects?

6 months

At what age does a child practice parallel play, throw tantrums and frequently say “mine”

2 Years (parallel play is when kids share the same space and do same activities without interacting)

At what age can a child use a tricycle and alternate feet upstairs but not downstairs?

3 Years

At what age can a child manipulate scissors, lace shoes but not tie, copy square/cross and draw a 3 part person?

4 Years

At what age can a child run and climb stairs with two feet per step?

2 Years

At what age can a child stack 6-7 blocks and draw vertical/circular strokes?

2 Years

At what age can a child jump rope, throw/catch well and balance with eyes closed?

5 Years

At what age can a child hop and skip, alternate feet downstairs and throw/catch?

4 Years

At what age can a child tie shoelaces, copy a triangle/diamond and draw a 7-9 part person?

5 years

At what age does a child develop neat pincer grasp?

12 months

At what age can a child make one-syllable babbling?

6 months

At what age does a child transition from parallel to associative (interaction) and pretend play?

3 years

At what age can a child say “bye” and wave and follow simple commands?

12 months

At what age can a child complete 6-8 word sentences and knows ~2100 words?

5 years

Describe the drawing progression from ages 3-5

3: copies circle; usually no complete person

4: copies square/cross; 3-part person

5: copies triangle/diamond; 7-9 part person