Ages and Milestones - Infants, Toddlers, PreK

Exam Two

1 month

newborn reflexes still present

turns head slowly side to side

startles to loud noise

fixes gaze on object 12-24 inches

gains 5-7 ounces weekly

2 months

posterior fontanelle closes at 8

social smile

3 months

vocalizes, coos, laughs

opens and closes hands

4 months

no head lag when pulled to sitting

bites and chews

first foods if formula fed

most primitive reflexes gone

rolls front to back

6 months

babbling (ba ba, da da)

rolls back to front

doubles birth weight, gaines 3-4 oz

first tooth eruption

sits with assistance (propped)

first foods if breastfed

8 months

stranger anxiety begins

sit without assistance

transfers objects hand to hand

9 months

waves bye bye

has object permanence

pincer grasp

10 months

pulls to stand and cruises

12 months

loses babinski reflex

3-5 words with meaning

follows simple verbal commands

walks a few steps

birth weight triples

switches to cows milk, encourage continued breastfeeding

15 months

uses 6 words

scribbles on page, holds with fist

walks well

18 months

builds tower of 2 cubes

uses 10 words

runs, falls easily

24 months (2 yo)

can use spoon and cup alone

2 word sentences

walk up stairs with help

gain 4-6 pounds/yr

grow 3 inches/yr

3 yo

throws ball overhand

gains 4 pounds/yr

grows 2 inches/year

rides tricycle

toilet trained bowel and bladder (daytime)

kicks ball

holds crayon with fingers

4 years

dress without help

copy circle

hops with both feet

speech all understandable

obeys prepositional phrases

uses scissors

5 yo

balances on each foot well

ties shoes

prints some letters

6 yo

proper articulation of vowels & consonants

knows left from right