gross and fine motor skills

turns head while supine, chin up while prone

1 month

holds up chest while prone, bobs head when sitting

2 months

begins to roll to one side, props up on forearms while prone

3 months

rolls front to back, no head lag, sits with trunk support, props up on wrists

4 months

rolls back to front, puts arms out when falling, sits with pelvic support, sits with arms out front (puppy)

5 months

sits for a few moments propped up on hands, bears weight on one hand while prone, pivots in prone position

6 months

uses arms out to side to balance, sits steadily without support, bounces when held

7 months

able to move to sitting position, crawls in commando position, pulls to sitting or kneeling alone

8 months

begins creeping, pulls to stand, standings on feet and hands

9 months

begins cruising and crawls well, stands if holding one hand, walks if holding 2 hands

10 months

moves around furniture with one hand, stands for a few seconds alone, walks holding one hand, pivots while sitting

11 months

stands with arms up stretched and legs open, walks alone

12 months

hands in fit at face

1 months

50% of the time hands are open/unfisted, holds rattle if placed in hand, holds hand in same spot together

2 months

inspects fingers, hits at objects close to body

3 months

holds hand open mostly, grabs at objects close to body, reaches for things tirelessly, plays with toys placed in hands

4 months

grabs cube with palm (palmar), moves things hand to mouth, reaches for things dangling

5 months

moves things hand to hand, takes a second object while still holding on to the first, reaches with one hand, open/extended fingers to rake

6 months

hold things between fingers and thumb (radial palmar grasp)

7 months

takes cube out of cut, pulls out large peg, hits things together after a demonstration, grasps using all fingers and thumb (scissors)

8 months

bands 2 cubes together, grabs with thumb and pointer/middle finger (pincer)

9 months

isolates index and points at things, pincer grasp to pick up small things clumsily

10 months

throws things, can stir something with a spoon

11 months

scribbles after a demonstration, pincer grasp without difficulty, holds crayon, tries to stack blocks

12 months

few steps alone

15 months

walks along and climbs on/off furniture alone

18 months

kicks ball and run, walks upstairs with or without help

24 months

jumps off ground with both feet

30 months

rides a tricycle

36 months

stacks 2 small things, claps when excited, feeds themselves with their fingers

15 months

scribbles, uses open cup with or without spilling, tries to use eating utensils

18 months

hold onto something while using the other hand, uses gestures correctly

24 months

uses one or both hands to twist things, takes off some clothes alone

30 montsh

put son some clothes alone, strings one or two things together

36 months

kicking ball, balancing, running, jumping, throwing become smoother, coordination improves, learning to climb, catches ball thrown to them

jumping → balancing on one foot → hopping on one foot

3-6 years

safety scissors → cutting in straight line → cutting shapes → glue

drawing and coloring improve, holding crayon with pincer grasp instead of fist, draws rudimentary shapes (circles then squares, diamond, triangle, etc.)

3-6 years

coordination, endurance, balance, running, jumping rope, recommended to have at least 1 hour of physical activity a day

6-12 years

writing, dressing, household tasks like cleaning and making bed

3-6 years

tying shoes

6 years

dressing and grooming themself, writing, drawing, painting

9 years

running, jumping, throwing, kicking

12-20 years

writing, drawing, playing instrument

12-20 years