Developmental milestones

Question 1

Head control in vertical normal age reached by =

Answer 1

6 weeks

Question 2

head control on pulling to sit normal age reached by =

Answer 2

3months

Question 3

Pushes up on arms in prone; weight bears on legs

age reached by =

Answer 3

6 months

Question 4

Leans forward from sitting to reach out; stands holding on to furniture; may crawl
age reached by =

Answer 4

9 months

Question 5

Pulls to standing; ‘cruises’ around furniture

age reached by =

Answer 5

12months

Question 6

Runs; climbs onto adult chair

age reached by =

Answer 6

18months

Question 7

Up and down stairs; sits on a trike and steers

age reached by =

Answer 7

2yrs

Question 8

Stairs with alternating feet; jumps off bottom step; stands on one foot momentarily
age reached by =

Answer 8

3yo

Question 9

Hops on preferred foot; climbs ladders; walks and runs on tiptoe
age reached by =

Answer 9

4yo

Question 10

Threads beads; copies cross; draws a man with head, legs and trunk
age reached by =

Answer 10

4yo

Question 11

Recounts stories of recent experiences; counts to 20

age reached by =

Answer 11

4yo

Question 12

Dresses and undresses (except laces); washes and dries hands; understands concept of turn taking
age reached by =

Answer 12

4yo

Question 13

Tower of 9 cubes; copies circle; matches colour

age reached by =

Answer 13

3yo

Question 14

Knows own name; asks lots of questions; nursery rhymes

age reached by =

Answer 14

3yo

Question 15

Washes hands; vivid pretend play; understands sharing

age reached by =

Answer 15

3yo

Question 16

Feeding less messy; puts on hat & shoes; developing symbolic play
age reached by =

Answer 16

2yo

Question 17

50+ words; talks to self; understands simple instructions

age reached by =

Answer 17

2yo

Question 18

Tower of 6‐7 bricks; scribbles; matches toys

age reached by =

Answer 18

2yo

Question 19

Builds tower of 3 bricks; enjoys picture books =

Answer 19

18m

Question 20

5‐20 words; points to body parts

Answer 20

18m

Question 21

Feeds with spoon; mimics adults

Answer 21

18m

Question 22

Casting toys; bangs toys together

Answer 22

12m

Question 23

Knows and turns to name; many vowels and consonants

Answer 23

12m

Question 24

Drinks from cup; less mouthing

Answer 24

12m

Question 25

Plays peek‐a‐boo; clearly distinguishes strangers

Answer 25

9m

Question 26

Localises sound consistently; babbling for self‐amusement; imitates sounds

Answer 26

9m

Question 27

Using index finger pointing; picks up tiny objects

Answer 27

9m

Question 28

Grasps toys; transfers hand to hand; palmar grasp; mouths

Answer 28

6m

Question 29

Babbles; screams when annoyed

Answer 29

6m

Question 30

Still friendly with strangers

Answer 30

6m

Question 31

Reacts pleasurably to familiar situations

Answer 31

3m

Question 32

Starting to vocalise

Answer 32

3m

Question 33

Hand regard; hands held in midline

Answer 33

3m

Question 34

Follows torch with eyes

Answer 34

6 wks

Question 35

stills to voice =

Answer 35

6wks

Question 36

social smile =

Answer 36

6 wks

Question 37

no social smile by ___ = red flag for __/___

Answer 37

8wks | vision or autism