Growth Milestones
GROSS MOTOR
| Rolls spine to prone | 4 months |
| Rolls prone to supine | 5 months |
| Sits unsupported | 7 months |
| Crawls | 9 months |
| Pulls to standing | 9 months |
| Cruises | 10 months |
| Walk with 1 hand held | 12 months |
| Walks unaided | 14 months |
| Walks upstairs, 2 feet to step | 18 months |
| Jumps with 2 feet on spot | 18 months |
| Runs | 2 years |
| Walks up and downstairs | 2 years |
| 2 feet to step holding rail | 2 years |
| Pushes tricycle with feet | 2.5 years |
| Throws a ball with 1 hand | 2.5 years |
| Goes upstairs, 1 foot to step | 3 years |
| Pedals tricycle | 3.5 years |
| Hops on 1 foot | 4 years |
| Goes up and down stairs, 1 foot to step | 4 years |
| Skips on alternate feet | 5 years |
FINE MOTOR
| Holds rattle in hands | 3 months |
| Brings hands together to midline | 4 months |
| Reaches out to grasp objects | 5 months |
| Transfers objects between hands | 6 months |
| Pincer grasp | 9 months |
| Looks for fallen objects | 10 months |
| Casting objects | 12 months |
| Releases objects on request | 12 months |
| Tower of 2 bricks | 15 months |
| Tower of 3-4 bricks | 18 months |
| Scribbles | 18 months |
| No more casting | 18 months |
| Tower of 6 cubes | 2 years |
| Imitates circular scribbles | 2 years |
| Unscrews bottle tops | 2 years |
| Imitates ine and circle | 2.5 years |
| Tower of 9 cubes | 3 years |
| Copies circle | 3 years |
| Copies cross | 4 years |
| Matches 4 colors | 5 years |
| Copies square | 5 years |
| Copies triangle | 5.5 years |
SOCIAL MILESTONES
| Social smile | 6 weeks |
| Social response to family faces | 3 months |
| Smiles at self in mirror | 5 months |
| Fear of strangers | 6 months |
| Peek-a -boo | 9 months |
| Finger foods | 9 months |
| Waves bye bye | 10 months |
| Drinks from cup with help | 12 months |
| Co-operates in dressing | 12 months |
| Holds and drink from cup | 15 months |
| Indicates toilet needs | 18 months |
| Spoons feeds self | 18 months |
| Imitates housework | 18 months |
| Takes off socks and gloves | 18 months |
| Meaningful play with miniature toys | 2.5 years |
| Eats with fork and spoon | 3 years |
| Joins in play with other children | 3 years |
| Toilets self | 3.5 years |
| Dresses and undresses with min assistance | 4 years |
| Dresses and undresses alone | 5 years |
| Washes and dries hands and face | 5 years |
LANGUAGE AND HEARING
| Vocalizes when spoken to | 2 months |
| Turns to sounds at ear level | 3 months |
| Vocalizes da and ma | 6 months |
| Vocalizes dada and mama | 9 months |
| Knows and turns to name | 12 months |
| Comprehends single commands | 12 months |
| Says 2-6 words with meaning | 15 months |
| Uses 5-20 words | 18 months |
| Points to 2 body parts | 18 months |
| Follows 1 stage instructions | 18 months |
| Uses 2-3 words phrases | 2 years |
| Gives first name | 2 years |
| Uses personal pronouns correctly | 2.5 years |
| Knows full name | 2.5 years |
| Counts to 10 | 3 years |
| Gives full name and sex | 3 years |
| Gives full name, age sex and address | 4 years |
| Intelligible speech | 4 years |
| Gives birthday | 5 years |
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