2 MONTHS

• Begins to smile.
• Tries to look at faces
• Coos, makes gurgling sounds
• Turns head to sound

4 MONTHS

• Begins to babble
• Cries in different ways to show hunger, pain, or being tired
• Reaches for toy with one hand
• Follows moving things with eyes from side to side
• Holds head steady, unsupported
• Brings hands to mouth

6 MONTHS

• Likes to look at self in a mirror
• Blabbers – “Ma…….Ma….Ma  , Ba…….Ba…….Ba “.
• Responds to own name
• Brings things to mouth
• Transfers things from one hand to the other
• Rolls over (front to back, back to front)
• Begins to sit without support

9 MONTHS

• Anxiety to strangers
• Has favourite toys
• Understands “no”
• Blabbers “mamamama” and “bababababa”
• Uses fingers to point at things
• Watches the path of something as it falls
• Plays peek-a-boo
• Puts things in mouth
• Picks small things between thumb and index finger
• Stands, holding on
• Sits without support
• Pulls to stand
• Crawls

1 YEAR

• Cries when mom or dad leaves
• Shows fear in some situations
• Hands you a book when he wants to hear a story
• Puts out arm or leg to help with dressing
• Uses simple gestures, like shaking head “no” or waving “bye-bye”
• Tries to say words
• Looks at the right picture or thing when it’s named
• Copies gestures
• Bangs two things together
• Puts things in a container, takes things out of a container
• Follows simple directions like “pick up the toy”
• Pulls up to stand, walks holding on to furniture
• May take a few steps
• May stand alone

18 MONTHS

• May have temper tantrums
• Plays simple games, such as feeding a doll
• Says and shakes head “no”
• Points to show someone what he wants
• Knows ordinary things like-telephone, brush, spoon
• Points to one body part
• Scribbles on his own
• Walks alone
• May walk up steps and run
• Pulls toys while walking
• Can help undress herself
• Drinks from a cup
• Eats with a spoon

• Gets excited when with other children
• Shows defiant behaviour (doing what he has been told not to)
• Knows names of familiar people and body parts
• Says sentences with 2 to 4 words
• Follows simple instructions
• Begins to sort shapes and colours
• Completes sentences and rhymes in familiar books
• Builds towers of 4 or more blocks
• Might use one hand more than the other
• Follows two-step instructions such as “Pick up your shoes and put them in the closet.”
• Names items in a picture book such as a cat, bird, or dog
• Kicks a ball
• Begins to run
• Walks up and down stairs holding on
• Makes or copies straight lines and circles

• Plays “Mom” and “Dad”
• Cooperates with other children and involves them in play
• Talks about what he/she likes and interests
• Sings a song or says a poem from memory
• Tells stories
• Can say first and last name
• Understands the idea of “same” and “different”
• Draws a person with 2 to 4 body parts
• Plays board or card games
• Hops and stands on one foot up to 2 seconds
• Catches a bounced ball

5 YEARS

• Likes to sing, dance, and act
• Speaks very clearly
• Tells a simple story using full sentences
• Says name and address
• Can draw a person with at least 6 body parts
• Copies a triangle and other geometric shapes
• Knows about things used every day, like money and food
• Hops; may be able to skip
• Can use the toilet on her own
• Swings and climbs