Infancy + Toddlerhood Milestones

throws ball overhead

18 months

head control well established

6 months

rolls over front to back

4-6 months

cruises

11 months

creeping

9 months

runs, falls easily

18-24 months

sits w/o support

8 months

pulls to stand

9 months

cruises

9 months

walks independently

15 months

kicks ball

3 yrs

pedals

3 years

scribbles

15 months

builds tower of 2-3 blocks

15-18 months

neat pincer grasp

11 months

hand to hand transfer

7 months

social smile

6-8 wks

stranger anxiety starts

6-8 months

parallel play

2 years

separation anxiety starts

4-8 months

cause and effect understanding

9-12 months

object permanence begins

9-10 months

simple problem solving

12-18 months

200 words, two word phrases

24 months

babbling

4-6 months

follows simple commands

12 months

cooing

2 months

3-5 words plus mama and dada

12 months

doubles brith weight

6 months

triples brith weight

12 months

posterior fontanelle closes

8 weeks

gains 4-6 lbs a year

12-36 months

anterior fontanelle closes

12-18 months

trust vs mistrust

birth - 1 yr

autonomy vs shame and doubt

1-3 yrs

sensorimotor (piaget)

birth- 2yrs