Peds Milestones

smiles back

2 months

calms down when spoken to or picked up

2 months

looks at your face

2 months

seems happy to see you when you walk up

2 months

doubles birth weight

6 months

watches as you move

2 months

makes sounds other than crying

2 months

reacts to loud sounds

2 months

looks at a toy for several seconds

2 months

makes cooing sounds

4 months

smiles on own to get attention

4 months

holds head up when on tummy

4 months

moves both arms and legs

4 months

opens hands briefly

4 months

holds head steady without support when holding them

4 months

makes sounds back when you talk to them

4 months

pushes up onto elbows/forearms when on tummy

4 months

looks at you, moves, or makes sounds to get attention

4 months

if hungry, opens mouth when seeing food

4 months

looks at hands with interest

4 months

uses arms to swing at toys

4 months

brings hands to mouth

4 months

pushes up with straight arms when on tummy

6 months

holds a toy when you put it in their hands

6 months

knows familiar people

6 months

likes to look at selves in a mirror

6 months

leans on hands to support themselves when sitting

6 months

makes squealing noises

6 months

chuckles when you make them laugh

6 months

rolls from tummy to back

6 months

blows “raspberries”

6 months

puts things in mouth to explore them

6 months

reaches to grab a toy they want

6 months

closes lips to show doesn’t want more food

6 months

first teeth appear

6 months

is shy, clingy, or fearful around strangers

9 months

shows several facial expressions, like happy, sad, angry, surprised

9 months

looks when name is called

9 months

lifts arms to be picked up

9 months

looks for objects when dropped out of sight

9 months

bangs two things together

9 months

makes different sounds like “mamama” and “babababa”

9 months

moves things from one hand to another

9 months

uses fingers to “rake” food towards them

9 months

takes turns making sounds with you

9 months

can sit independently

9 months

reacts when caregiver leaves

9 months

smiles/laughs at peek-a-boo

9 months

plays games with you, like pat-a-cake

1 year

waves “bye-bye”

1 year

calls a parent “mama” or “dada”

1 year

understands “no”

1 year

laughs

1 year

triples birth weight

1 year

puts something in a container

1 year

looks for things they see you hide

1 year

pulls up to stand

1 year

walks, holding onto furniture

1 year

takes a few steps on their own

1 year

drinks from a cup without a lid as you hold it

1 year

picks up things between thumb and pointer finger

1 year

talks in conversation using at least two back-and-forth exchanges

30 months

says two or more words, with one action word “Doggie run”

30 months

turns book pages one at a time

30 months

jumps off the ground with both feet

30 months

takes some clothes off by themselves

30 months

uses hands to twist things

30 months

plays next to other children and sometimes with them

30 months

shows what they can do by saying “look at me”

30 months

follows simple routines when told

30 months

says 50 words

30 months

names things in a book when you point and ask “What is this?”

30 months

says words like “I" “me” or “we”

30 months

uses things to pretend, like feeding a block to a doll

30 months

shows simple problem-solving skills

30 months

follows two step instructions

30 months

shows knowledge of at least one color

30 months

holds something in one hand while using the other

2 years (24 months)

tries to use switches, knobs, or buttons on a toy

2 years (24 months)

notices when others are hurt or upset

2 years (24 months)

looks at your face to see how to react in a new situation

2 years (24 months)

points to things in a book when you ask “Where is the…”

2 years (24 months)

Says at least two words together, like “more milk”

2 years (24 months)

uses more gestures than just waving and pointing, blowing kisses, nodding yes

2 years (24 months)

plays with more than one toy at the same time

Kicks a ball

2 years (24 months)

runs

2 years (24 months)

eats with a spoon

2 years (24 months)

walks up a few stairs without help

2 years (24 months)

points to at least two body parts

2 years (24 months)

Copies doing chore

18 months

moves away from you, but looks to make sure close by

18 months

points to show something interesting

18 months

puts hands out to be washed

18 months

looks at few pages in a book with you

18 months

climbs on and off a couch or chair without help

18 months

helps get dressed by pushing arm through sleeve

18 months

tries to say three or more words besides “mama” or “dada”

18 months

plays with toys in a simple way

18 months

walks without holding on to anyone

18 months

follows one step directions without gestures

18 months