Developmental Checklist
0-3 Months
- Brings hands within range of eyes and mouth
- Make cooing sounds
- Lifts head while lying on stomach
- Keeps hands in tight fists
- Turn their head toward familiar sounds
- Grasps and shakes hand toys
- Wiggles and kicks arms and legs
- Attempts to imitate sounds
3-6 Months
- Reach and grasp for objects
- Play with toes
- Roll over
- Sit with only a little support
- Bounce when held in a standing position
- Move toys from one hand to another
- Laugh and squeal in delight
- Smile at themselves in a mirror
6-9 Months
- Supports all weight on their legs
- Finds partially hidden object
- Rolls both ways (front to back, back to front)
- Responds to own name
- Responds to sound by making sounds
- Reaches with one hand
- Sits with, and then without, support of their hands
- Explores with hands and mouth
9-12 Months
- Drink from a cup with help
- Grasp small objects using thumb and index/forefinger
- Crawl on hands and knees
- Pull themselves to stand or takes steps by holding onto furniture
- Put small blocks in and take them out of a container
- Sit well without support
- Feed themselves finger foods like raisins
- Copy sounds and actions you make
1-2 Years
- Stack two blocks
- Walk without help
- Pull, push, and dump things
- Says 8-10 words you can understand
- Ask for something by pointing or using one word
- Drink from straw
- Feed themselves with a spoon
- Toss or roll a ball
2-3 Years
- Use 2-3 word sentences
- Runs forward
- Hum or try to sing
- Imitates others
- Apply pretend actions on others
- Refer to self by name or use “me” and “mine”
- Verbalize desires and feelings
- Enjoys looking at one book repeatedly
3-4 Years
- Dresses and undresses themselves
- Correctly names some colors
- Uses scissors
- Draws circles and squares
- Kick ball forward
- Hops and stands on one foot up to five seconds
- Follows a three-part command
- Understands the concept of counting
4-5 Years
- Stands on one foot for ten seconds or longer
- Swings, climbs
- Speaks sentences of more than five words
- Cares for own toilet needs
- Uses future tense
- Understands the concept of time
- Prints some letters
- Build a tower of six to eight blocks