Milestones

Question 1

Smiles

Answer 1

6 weeks (refer at 10w)

Question 2

Laughs

Enjoys friendly handling

Answer 2

3 months

Question 3

Not shy

Answer 3

6 months

Question 4

Shy

Takes everything to mouth

Answer 4

9 months

Question 5

May put hand on bottle when being fed

Answer 5

6 months

Question 6

Drinks from cup + uses spoon, develops over 3 month period

Answer 6

12-15 months

Question 7

Competent with spoon, doesn’t spill with cup

Answer 7

2 years

Question 8

Uses spoon and fork

Answer 8

3 years

Question 9

Uses knife and fork

Answer 9

5 years

Question 10

Helps getting dressed/undressed

Answer 10

12-15 months

Question 11

Takes off shoes, hat but unable to replace

Answer 11

18 months

Question 12

Puts on hat and shoes

Answer 12

2 years

Question 13

Can dress and undress independently except for laces and buttons

Answer 13

4 years

Question 14

Plays ‘peek-a-boo’

Answer 14

9 months

Question 15

Waves ‘bye-bye’

Plays ‘pat-a-cake’

Answer 15

12 months

Question 16

Plays contentedly alone

Answer 16

18 months

Question 17

Plays near others, not with them

Answer 17

2 years

Question 18

Plays with other children

Answer 18

4 years

Question 19

Little or no head lag on being pulled to sit
Lying on abdomen, good head control
Held sitting, lumbar curve

Answer 19

3 months

Question 20

Lying on abdomen, arms extended
Lying on back, lifts and grasps feet
Pulls self to sitting
Held sitting, back straight
Rolls front to back

Answer 20

6 months

Question 21

Sits without support

Answer 21

7 -8 months (refer at 12m)

Question 22

Pulls to standing

Crawls

Answer 22

9 months

Question 23

Cruises

Walks with one hand held

Answer 23

12 months

Question 24

Walks unsupported

Answer 24

13-15 months (refer at 18m)

Question 25

Squats to pick up a toy

Answer 25

18 months

Question 26

Runs | Walks upstairs and downstairs holding on to rail

Answer 26

2 years

Question 27

Rides a tricycle using pedals | Walks up stairs without holding on to rail

Answer 27

3 years

Question 28

Hops on one leg

Answer 28

4 years

Question 29

Reaches for object Holds rattle briefly if given to hand Visually alert, particularly human faces Fixes and follows to 180 degrees

Answer 29

3 months

Question 30

Holds in palmar grasp Pass objects from one hand to another Visually insatiable, looking around in every direction

Answer 30

6 months

Question 31

Points with finger | Early pincer

Answer 31

9 months

Question 32

Good pincer grip | Bangs toys together

Answer 32

12 months

Question 33

Tower of 2 bricks

Answer 33

15 months

Question 34

Tower of 3 bricks

Answer 34

18 months

Question 35

Tower of 6 bricks

Answer 35

2 years

Question 36

Tower of 9 bricks

Answer 36

3 years

Question 37

Circular scribble

Answer 37

18 months

Question 38

Copies vertical line

Answer 38

2 years

Question 39

Copies circle

Answer 39

3 years

Question 40

Copies cross

Answer 40

4 years

Question 41

Copies square and triangle

Answer 41

5 years

Question 42

Looks at book, pats page

Answer 42

15 months

Question 43

Turns pages, several at time

Answer 43

18 months

Question 44

Turns pages, one at time

Answer 44

2 years

Question 45

Quietens to parents voice Turns towards sound Squeals

Answer 45

3 months

Question 46

Double syllables 'adah', 'erleh'

Answer 46

6 months

Question 47

Says 'mama' and 'dada' | Understands 'no'

Answer 47

9 months

Question 48

Knows and responds to own name

Answer 48

12 months

Question 49

Knows about 2-6 words | Understands simple commands - 'give it to mummy'

Answer 49

12-15 months | Refer at 18 months

Question 50

Combine two words Vocabulary of 20-50 words Points to parts of the body

Answer 50

2 years

Question 51

Vocabulary of 200 words

Answer 51

2.5 years

Question 52

Talks in short sentences (e.g. 3-5 words) Asks 'what' and 'who' questions Identifies colours Counts to 10 (little appreciation of numbers though)

Answer 52

3 years

Question 53

Asks 'why', 'when' and 'how' questions

Answer 53

4 years

Question 54

Toilet trained

Answer 54

3 years

Question 55

Hand preference established < 12 months

Answer 55

Abnormal | - indicated cerebral palsy