Child Development Milestone Chart: What to Expect From Birth to 6 Years

Developmental milestone is a skill the child acquires within a specific time frame. We have to realize that the development of the child will be different from other children... as s/he will develop at his own pace. Child milestone develop in a sequential fashion. Each milestone that the child acquires builds on the last child development milestone developed. Child Development Milestone Chart
Age Physical Development Social and Emotional Development Intellectual Development Language Development

Lies in fetal position with knees tucked up. Unable to raise head. Head falls backwards if pulled to At Birth sit. Reacts to sudden sound. Closes eye to bright light. Opens eye when held in an upright position.

Bonds with mother. Smiles at mother.

Beginning to develop concepts e.g. becomes aware of physical sensations such as hunger. Explores using his senses. Make eye contact and cry to indicate need.

Cries vigorously. Respond to highpitched tones by moving his limbs.

Takes increasing interest Pelvis is flat when lying down. in his surroundings. Lower back is still weak. Back and Squeals with pleasure Shows interest in neck firm when held sitting. appropriately. Reacts with playthings. Understand 3 Grasps objects placed in hands. pleasure to familiar cause and effect e.g. if Months Turns head round to have a look routines. Discriminates you tie one end of a at objects. Establishes eye smile. ribbon to his toe and the contact. other to a mobile, he will learn to move the mobile. Can lift head and shoulders. Sits up with support. Enjoys standing and jumping. Transfers objects 6 from one hand to the other. Pulls Months self up to sit and sits erect with supports. Rolls over prone to supine. Palmer grasp of cube. Well established visual sense. Sits unsupported. Grasps with thumb and index finger. Releases toys by dropping. Wiggles and 9 crawls. Picks up objects with Months pincer grasp. Looks for fallen objects. Holds bottle. Is visually attentive. Stands holding furniture. Stands alone for a second or two, then collapses with a bump. Walks holding one hand. Bends down and picks up objects. Pulls to stand and sits deliberately. May walk alone. Holds spoon. Points at objects. Picks up small objects. Finds feet interesting. Understand objects and know what to expect of them. Understand 'up' and 'down' and make appropriate gestures, such as raising his arms to be picked.

Attentive to sounds made by your voice. Indicates needs with differentiated cries. Beginning to vocalize. Smile in response to speech.

Responds to different tones of mother. May show 'stranger shyness'. Takes stuff to mouth.

Double syllable sounds such as 'mama' and 'dada'. Laughs in play. Screams with annoyance.

Apprehensive about strangers. Imitates handclapping. Clings to familiar adults.

Babbles tunefully. Shows interest in picture Vocalises to attract books. Watches activities attention. Enjoy of others with interest. communicating with sounds.

1 Year

Cooperates with dressing. Waves goodbye. Understands simple commands. Demonstrate affection. Participate in nursery rhymes.

Responds to simple instructions. Uses trialand-error to learn about objects.

Babbles 2 or 3 words repeatedly. Responds to simple instructions. Understands several words. Uses jargon.

Can crawl up stairs frontwards. Kneels unaided. Balance is poor. Can crawl down stairs backwards. 15 Builds 2 block tower. Can place Months objects precisely. Turns pages of picture book.

Helps with dressing. Indicates soiled or wet paints. Emotionally dependent on familiar adult.

Is very curious.

Can communicate needs. Jabbers freely and loudly.

Squats to pick up toys. Can walk alone. Drinks without spilling. Picks up toy without falling over. 18 Shows preference for one hand. Months Gets up/down stairs holding onto rail. Begins to jump with both feet. Can build a tower of 3 or 4 cubes and throw a ball. Can kick large ball. Squats with ease. Rises without using hands. Builds tower of six cubes. Able to run. Walks up and down stairs 2 feet per step. Builds tower of 6 cubes. Turns picture book pages one at a time. Can jump off lower steps. Can pedal and steer tricycle. Goes up stairs 1 foot per step and downstairs 2 feet per step. Copies circle. Imitates cross and draws man on request. Builds tower of 9 cubes. Has good pencil control. Can cut paper with scissors. Can thread large beads on a string.

Plays alone near familiar adult. Demands constant mothering. Drinks from a cup with both hands. Feeds self with a spoon. Attainsbowel control. Tries to sing. Imitates domestic activities.

Enjoys simple picture books. Explores environment. Knows the names of parts of his body.

Uses 'Jargon'. Uses many intelligible words. Repeats an adult's last word. Jabbering established.

2 Years

Throws tantrum if frustrated. Can put on shoes. Completely spoon feeds and drinks from cup. Is aware of physical needs. Dry by day.

Joins 2-3 words in sentences. Recognises details in pictures. Uses own name to refer to self.

Talks to self continuously. Speaks over two hundred words, and accumulate new words very rapidly.

3 Years

Plays co-operatively . Undresses with assistance. Imaginary companions.Tries very hard to please. Uses spoon and fork.

Relates present activities and past experiences. Can draw a person with a head. Can sort objects into simple categories.

Constantly asks questions. Speaks in sentences. Talks to himself when playing.

4 Years

Sits with knees crossed. Ball games skill increases. Goes down stairs one foot per step. Imitates gate with cubes. Copies a cross. Can turn sharp corners when running. Builds a tower of 10 cubes.

Argues with other children. Plans games cooperatively. Dresses and undresses with assistance. Attends to own toilet needs. Developing a sense of humor. Wants to be independent.

Many infantile substitutions in Counts up to 20. Asks speech. Uses correct meanings of words. grammar most of the Questioning at its height. time. Enjoy counting Draw recognizable house. up to twenty by repetition.

5 Years

Skips. Well developed ball skills. Can walk on along a thin line. Skips on both feet and hops. Draws a man and copies a triangle. Gives age. Can copy an adult's writing. Colourspicturescarefully. Builds steps with 3-4 cubes.

Chooses own friends. Dresses and undresses alone. Shows caring attitudes towards others. Copes well with personal needs.

Writes name. Draws a detailed person. Matches most colours. Understands numbers.

Fluent speech with few infantile substitutions in speech. Talks about the past, present and future with a good sense of time.

6 Years

Learns to skip with rope. Copies a diamond. Knows right from left and number of fingers. Ties shoe laces.

Stubborn and demanding. Eager for fresh experiences. May be quarrelsome with friends.

Draws with precision and to detail. Developing reading skills well. May write independently.

Fluent speech. Can pronounce majority of the sounds of his own language. Talk fluently and with confidence.

Child development milestone is very important and knowing the phases of your child's development is important. Anytime there is a delay in activities such as the transfer of objects from one hand to the other at 6 months of age, for instance, there is a need for further evaluation by you and this information should be presented to your child's pediatrician. If other delays occur in child development milestone such as not crawling by 9 to 10 months, something may be going on that with early intervention can become less severe in your child's life. Source: http://www.child-development-guide.com/child-development-milestone.html