Milestones

Sitting w/out support

4-9 mo

(5.9 months in 50th percentile)

Standing w/ assistance

5-12 mo

(7.4 months in 50th percentile)

Hands/knees crawling

5-14 mo

(8.3 months in 50th percentile)

Walk with assistance

6-14 mo

(9.0 months in 50th percentile)

Stand alone

7-17 mo

(10.8 months in 50th percentile)

Walk alone

8-18 mo

(12 months in 50th percentile)

2 months

holds head up when on tummy

moves both arms and both legs

opens hand briefly

4 months

holds head steady w/out support when held

holds a toy when put in their hand

uses arm swing at toys

brings hands to mouth

pushes onto elbows/forearms when on tummy

6 months

Rolls from tummy to back

pushes up with straight arms when on tummy

leans on hands to support self when sitting

9 months

gets to a sitting position by themselves

sits w/out support

uses fingers to “rake” food

moves things from 1 hand to the other

12 months

pulls up to standing

walk, holding onto furniture

drinks from a cup w/out lid w/ the cup held

picks things up b/w thumb and pointer finger, like small bites of food

15 months

takes a few steps on own

uses fingers to feed self some food

18 months

walks w/out holding onto anyone or anything

scribbles

drinks from a cup w/out a lid and may spill sometimes

feeds self with fingers

tries to use a spoon

climbs on and off a couch or chair w/out help

24 months (2 yrs)

kicks a ball

runs

walks (not climb) up a few stairs with/without help

eats with a spoon

30 months

uses hands to twist things, like turning doorknobs or unscrewing lids

takes some clothes off by self, like loose pants or open jacket

jumps off the ground with both feet

turs book pages, 1 at a time, when read to

3 years

uses a fork

strings items together, like large beads or macaroni

puts on some clothes by self, like loose pants or jacket

4 years

catches a large ball most of the time

serves self food or pours water, with adult supervision

unbutton some buttons

holds crayons or pencil b/w fingers and thumb (not fist)

5 years

buttons some buttons

hops on one foot