birth
When held prone knees under abdomen
Startles to sudden noises
Quiets to voice
6-8 weeks
Briefly hold head up when held prone
Fixes and follows through 90o
Vocalises
Social smile
3 months
Holds head up Loss of palmar grasp Reaches with palmar grasp Holds a rattle Fixes and follows through 180o Turns to sound at ear level Laughs
4-5 months
Reaches out for toys
Plays, hands together
Squeals
Excited by food
6-9 months
Lifts head spontaneously from supine Sits with support Crawls Transfers object hand to hand Babbles Turns to voice Stranger awareness around 9 months
10-12 months
Cruising furniture Immature pincer Double syllable babble Waves bye-bye Plays peek a boo Empties cupboards
13 months
Walks Casting Neat pincer grip Single words Understands ‘no’ Gives up a toy
15 months
Walks alone
To and fro scribble
Domestic mimicry
Indicates wants
18 months
Walks well 2 block tower Points to 1 body part Drinks from a cup Can ask for food and drink
2 years
Jumps with 2 feet together Throws overarm Circular scribble Towers 6- 7 bricks 2 word sentances 50 words Points to 2 body parts Has difficulty sharing Feeds self with spoon
3 years
Rides a tricycle Up and down stairs adult fashion Towers 9-10 bricks Makes a train of bricks Copies circle Name, age, sex on request 1000 words ‘What’s that?’ Counts to 10 5 body parts Mostly dry by day Understands turn taking Dresses with help
4 years
Stands on 1 leg for 4 seconds Copies a square and cross. 10 block tower. Tells stories Uses past tense Understands adverbs Counts 1-20 Parallel play with other children Dresses and undressed self
5 years
Skips Draws a man with 3 parts, copies a triangle Knows colours, age, address Names a friend Knows what to do if lost, cold, hungry. Comforts in distress