Pediatric Milestones

Question 1

Lifts head/ chest when prone

Answer 1

2 months

Question 2

Rolls front to back

Answer 2

4-5 months

Question 3

Sits unassisted

Answer 3

6 months

Question 4

Crawls; pulls to stand

Answer 4

9-10 months

Question 5

Walks alone; throws object

Answer 5

12 months

Question 6

Walks up/down steps; jumps

Answer 6

2 years

Question 7

Rides tricycle; climbs stairs with alternating feet

Answer 7

3 years

Question 8

Hops

Answer 8

4 years

Question 9

Skips; walks backward

Answer 9

5 years

Question 10

Tracks past midline

Answer 10

2 months

Question 11

Grasps rattle

Answer 11

4-5 months

Question 12

Transfers objects; demonstrates raking grasp

Answer 12

6 months

Question 13

Uses 3-finger pincer grasp

Answer 13

9-10 months

Question 14

Uses 2 finger pincer grasp

Answer 14

12 months

Question 15

Builds tower of 6 cubes

Answer 15

2 years

Question 16

Copies a circle; uses utensils

Answer 16

3 years

Question 17

Copies a cross (square 6 months later)

Answer 17

4 years

Question 18

Copies a triangle; ties shoelaces; knows left and right; prints letters

Answer 18

5 years

Question 19

Alerts to sound; coos

Answer 19

2 months

Question 20

Laughs and squeals; orients to voice; begins to make consonant sounds

Answer 20

4-5 months

Question 21

Babbles

Answer 21

6 months

Question 22

Says “mama/dada”

Answer 22

9-10 months

Question 23

Uses 1-3 words; follows 1-step commands

Answer 23

12 months

Question 24

Uses 2 word phrases

Answer 24

2 years

Question 25

Uses 3 word phrases

Answer 25

3 years

Question 26

Knows colors and some numbers

Answer 26

4 years

Question 27

Uses 5 word sentences

Answer 27

5 years

Question 28

Recognizes parent; exhibits social smile

Answer 28

2 months

Question 29

Enjoys looking around; laughs

Answer 29

4-5 months

Question 30

Demonstrates stranger anxiety

Answer 30

6 months

Question 31

Waves bye-bye; plays pat-a-cake

Answer 31

9-10 months

Question 32

Imitates actions; exhibits separation anxiety

Answer 32

12 months

Question 33

Follows 2-step commands; removes clothes

Answer 33

2 years

Question 34

Brushes teeth with help; washes and dries hands

Answer 34

3 years

Question 35

Exhibits cooperative play; plays board games

Answer 35

4 years

Question 36

Exhibits domestic role playing; plays dress up

Answer 36

5 years