Child Wellness

Development

Developmental Milestones

Developmental assessments are an integral part of every Well-Child visit with your Pediatrician. At each visit, in addition to the physical exam, your Doctor will look at the signs of your child's development, and insure that they are consistent with your child's age. Please keep in mind that the milestones are just guidelines, and each child will develop at their own pace. Your child is being evaluated closely at each visit, and your Doctor is trained to assess if there is any significant cause for concern about the level of developmental milestones which have been achieved. Please feel free to discuss any of your concerns with your Pediatrician at any Well-Child visit.

The following outline will just give you a simple breakdown of the developmental milestones for each age group we see for routine check-ups.

Age	Gross Motor	Fine Motor	Language	Social
2 Months	Raises chest off bed	Follows 180 degrees	Coos	Smiles
4 Months	Pick head and chest up & Rolls one way	Reaches for objects	Orients to voice	Initiates social interaction
6 Months	Sits with support & Rolls both ways	Transfers objects	Babbles	Recognizes unfamiliar persons
12 Months	Stands alone & Walks holding on	Releases an object	Single words	Imitates & Cooperates with dressing
15 Months	Walks well	Builds 2-block towers	10 words	Begins to use cup
18 Months	Runs, stoops and recovers	Builds 3-block towers & Uses spoon	10-25 words & Points to body parts	Words to communicate
24 Months	Walks up stairs & Kicks ball	4-6 block towers & Uses fork and spoon	2 word phrases & 50 words	Removes clothes
36 Months	Rides tricycle & Jumps from step	Copies circle	5-8 word sentences	Group play & Shares
48 Months	Balance on one foot & Walks up and down stairs	Copies cross & Catches ball	Intelligible speech	Dresses self & Wash and dry hands
60 Months	Skips alternating feet & Hops 10 times	Draws person with 6 body parts	Ask word meaning	Names 4 colors & Plays by the "rules"