Developmental Milestones

chin up in prone position. turns head in supine position.

1 month (gross motor)

Hands fisted near face

1 month fine motor

Sucks well

1 month self help

Gazes at black-white objects. Follows face.

1 month problem-solving

- Discriminates mother's voice

- Cries out of distress

1 month social-emotional

Startles to voice/sound

1 month receptive language

Throaty noises

1 month expressive language

chest up in prone position. head bobs when held in sitting position.

2 month gross motor

Hands unfisted 50% of the time. Retains rattle if placed in hand. Holds hands together.

2 month fine motor

opens mouth at sight of breast or bottle

2 month self help

visual threat present. follows large, highly contrasting objects. recognizes mother.

2 month problem-solving

Reciprocal smiling: responds to adult voice and smile

2 month social-emotional

alerts to voice/sound

2 month receptive language

coos. social smile (6 weeks). vowel-like sounds.

2 months expressive language

props on forearms in prone position. rolls to side.

3 months gross motor

-Hands unfisted 50% of the time

-Inspects fingers

-Bats at objects

3 months fine motor

brings hands to mouth

3 months self-help

reaches for face. follows objects in circle (in supine position). regards toys.

3 months problem-solving

expression of disgust (sour taste, loud sound). visually follows person who is moving across a room

3 months social/emotional

regards speaker

3 months receptive language

chuckles. vocalizes when talked to.

3 months expressive language

sits with trunk support. no head lag when pulled to sit. props on wrists. rolls front to back.

4 months gross motor

- Hands held predominantly open.

- Clutches at clothes.

- Reaches persistently.

- Plays with rattle.

4 months fine motor

briefly holds onto breast or bottle

4 months self-help

mouths objects. stares longer at novel faces than familiar. shakes rattle. reaches for ring/rattle

4 months problem solving

smiles spontaneously at pleasurable sight/sound. stops crying at parent voice. to and fro alternating vocalizations.

4 months social/emotional

orients head in direction of a voice. stops crying to soothing voice.

4 months receptive language

laughs out loud. vocalizes when alone.

4 months expressive language

sits with pelvic support. rolls back to front. puts arms out front when falling. sits with arms supporting trunk

5 months gross motor

palmar grasps cube. transfers objects: hand-mouth-hand. holds hands together. reaches/grasps dangling ring.

5 months fine motor

gums/mouths pureed food

5 months self-help

turns head to look for dropped spoon. regards pellet or small cracker

5 months problem-solving

Recognizes caregiver visually. forms attachment relationship to caregiver.

5 months social/emotional

begins to respond to name

5 months receptive language

says "ah-goo". razzes, squeals. expresses anger with sounds other than crying.

5 months expressive language

Sits momentarily propped on hands. pivots in prone. in prone position, bears weight on one hand

6 months gross motor

Transfers hand to hand. rakes pellet. takes second cube and holds onto first. reaches with one hand.

6 months fine motor

feed self crackers. places hands on bottle.

6 months self help

touches reflection and vocalizes. removes cloth on face. bangs and shakes toys.

6 months problem-solving

-Stranger anxiety (familiar versus unfamiliar people)

6 months social/emotional

stops momentarily for "no". gestures for "up"

6 months receptive language

Reduplicative babble with consonants

Listens, then vocalizes when adult stops

Smiles/vocalizes to mirror

6 months expressive language

bounces when held. sits without support steadily. lateral protection. puts arms out to sides for balance

7 months gross motor

radial-palmar grasp

7 months fine motor

refuses excess food

7 months self-help

explores different aspects of toys. observes cube in each hand. finds partially hidden object.

7 months problem-solving

Looks from object to parent and back when wanting help (e.g., with a wind-up toy)

7 months social/emotional

Looks toward familiar object when named. attends to music.

7 months receptive language

Increasing variety of syllables

7 months expressive language

gets into sitting position. commando crawls. pulls to sitting/kneeling position

8 months gross motor

bangs spoons after demonstration. scissor grasp of cube. takes cube out of cup. pulls out large peg.

8 months fine motor

holds own bottle. finger feeds cheerios or string beans

8 months self-help

seeks object after it falls silently to the floor

8 months problem-solving

lets parents know when happy vs upset, engages in gaze monitoring: adult looks away and child follows adult glance with own eyes

8 months social/emotional

responds to "come here", looks for family members, "where's mama?"

8 months receptive language

Says "dada" nonspecifically. echolalia (8 to 30 months). shakes head for "no"

8 months expressive language