DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES

BY DR SANA BUSHRA
Palmar grasp
 Neonate
Palmar and plantar grasp
Placing and walking reflex also present
Tonic neck reflex
Cries vigorously
Moro , rooting, sucking
 What is the age
Building tower of three cubes Feeding with spoon
 18 months
By the age of 18 months a baby can feed self
by a spoon
Can show his own hair , nose , feet and eyes
Can name pictures
Builds tower of three cubes
Pincer grasp
 10 months
Can pick up things with finger and thumb
Looks for hidden and fallen toys
Can crawl
Walking and crawling
 15 months and 10 months
At 15 months a baby can walk alone with
uneven steps
Can crawl at 10 months
Peek a boo
 9 months
Also reaches for toy in front
Babbles in long repetitive strings of syllables (
baba, dad-dad)
Holds, bites and chews a biscuit
A girl can copy a square ,what age is
she
 5 years
A 5 year old can copy a square
Walk on a straight line
Give full name , age and birthday
Affectionate and helpful to younger siblings
Age
 3 years
Builds tower of 9 to 10 cubes
Can walk on tiptoe
Counts up to 10 or more
Rides tricycle
Copies a circle
Age
 4 years
Uses scissors to cut out pictures
Can dress and undress except shoe laces
Climbs well
Can copy a cross
Can you tell the age
 6 months
Can sit with support
Can roll over
Grasp feet
Transfer objects
Shouts to attract
attention
Stranger anxiety is present at what age
 9 months
Stranger anxiety
2 months
Can lift head
 3 months
Can hold neck
Regards mother face
Quiets to sound of rattle or spoon in a cup
Hands open
 Tell the age
Climbing Enjoys picture books
Climbing stairs
 2 years
Climbs on furniture
Builds tower of six cubes
Enjoys story books
Walk up and down stairs one hand held , two
feet per step
 How old am I
walking pointing
 12 months
Walks like a bear
Points to desired objects
Drinks from cup with little resistance
Speaks first real words
Waves bye -bye
 Take home message
Best way to remember developmental
milestones is by observation