Fillable Printable Baby Developmental Milestones Chart - 0 to 36 Months

Baby Developmental Milestones Chart - 0 to 36 Months

Milestone Charts:

What to Expect From Your Newborn to 36-Months-Old

Child's Age Mastered Skills

(most children can

do)

Emerging Skills

(half of children can

do)

Advanced Skills

(a few children can

do)

1 month • Lifts head

• Responds to sound

• Stares at faces

• Follows objects

• Ooohs and ahhs

• Can see black-and-white

patterns

• Smiles

• Laughs

• Holds head at 45-degree

angle

2 months

• Vocalizes sounds —

gurgling and cooing

• Follows objects

• Holds head up for short

periods

• Smiles, laughs

• Holds head at 45-degree

angle

• Movements become

smoother

• Holds head steady

• Bears weight on legs

• May lift head and

shoulder (mini-pushup)

3 months

• Laughs

• Holds head steady

• Recognizes your face and

scent

• Squeals, gurgles, coos

• Recognizes your voice

• Does mini-pushups

• Turns toward loud sounds

• Can bring hands together

and may bat at toys

• Can roll over

4 months

• Holds head up steadily

• Can bear weight on legs

• Coos when you talk to him

• Can grasp a toy

• Reaches out for objects

• Can roll over

• Imitates speech sounds —

“baba, dada”

• May cut first tooth

• May be ready for solids

5 months

• Can distinguish between

bold colors

• Can roll over

• Amuses himself by playing

with hands and feet

• Turns toward new sounds

• Recognizes own name

• May sit momentarily

without support

• Mouths objects

• Stranger anxiety may

begin

6 months

• Turns toward sounds and

voices

• Imitates sounds, blows

bubbles

• Rolls in both directions

• Reaches for objects and

mouths them

• Sits without support

• Is ready for solids

• May lunge forward or

start crawling

• May jabber or combine

syllables

• May drag object toward

himself

7 months

• Sits without support

• Reaches for things with a

sweeping motion

• Imitates speech sounds

(babbles)

• Combines syllables into

word-like sounds

• Begins to crawl or lunges

forward

• Stands while holding onto

something

• Waves goodbye

• Bangs objects together

8 months

• Says "dada" and "mama" to

both parents (isn't specific)

• Stands while holding onto

something

• Pulls self to standing

position, cruises

Child's Age Mastered Skills

(most children can

do)

Emerging Skills

(half of children can

do)

Advanced Skills

(a few children can

do)

• Begins to crawl

• Passes object from hand to

hand

• Crawls well

• Points at objects

• Picks things up with

thumb-finger "pincher"

grasp

• Indicates wants with

gestures

9 months

• Combines syllables into

word-like sounds

• Stands while holding onto

something

• Uses pincer grasp to pick

up objects

• Cruises while holding onto

furniture

• Bangs objects together

• Plays patty cake

• Says "dada" and "mama"

to the right parent (is

specific)

10 months

• Waves goodbye

• Picks things up with

pincher grasp

• Crawls well

• Cruises

• Says "dada" and "mama" to

the right parent (is specific)

• Responds to name and

understands "no"

• Indicates wants with

gestures

• Drinks from a cup

• Stands alone for a couple

of seconds

• Puts objects into a

container

11 months

• Says "dada" and "mama" to

the right parent (is specific)

• Plays patty-cake

• Stands alone for a couple of

seconds

• Imitates others' activities

• Puts objects into a

container

• Understands simple

instructions

• Drinks from a cup

• Says one word besides

"mama" and "dada"

• Stoops from standing

position

12 months

• Imitates others' activities

• Jabbers wordlike sounds

• Indicates wants with

gestures

• Says one word besides

"mama" and "dada"

• Takes a few steps

• Understands and responds

to simple instructions

• Scribbles with crayon

• Walks well

• Says two words besides

"mama" and "dada"

13 months

• Uses two words skillfully

(e.g. "hi" and "bye")

• Bends over and picks up an

object

• Stands alone

• Enjoys gazing at his

reflection

• Drinks from a cup

• Plays "peekaboo"

• Combines words and

gestures to make needs

known

• Tries to lift heavy things

• Rolls a ball back and

forth

14 months

• Finger feeds

• Empties containers of

contents

• Imitates others

• Toddles well

• Initiates games

• Points to one body part

when asked

• Uses spoon or fork

• Matches lids with

appropriate containers

(e.g. pots and pans)

• Pushes and pulls toys

while walking

15 months

• Plays with ball

• Vocabulary increases up to

five words

• Walks backward

• Can draw a line

• Runs well

• Adopts "no" as his favorite

word

• Walks up stairs

• "Helps" around the house

• Puts his fingers to his

mouth and says "shhh"

16 months

• Turns the pages of a book

• Has temper tantrums when

frustrated

• Becomes attached to a soft

toy or other object

• Discovers joy of climbing

• Stacks three blocks

• Learns the correct way to

use common objects (e.g.

the telephone)

• Takes off one piece of

clothing by himself

• Gets finicky about food

• Switches from two naps

to one

17 months • Uses a handful of words • Responds to directions (e.g. • Dances to music

Child's Age Mastered Skills

(most children can

do)

Emerging Skills

(half of children can

do)

Advanced Skills

(a few children can

do)

regularly

• Enjoys pretend games

• Likes riding toys

"Sit down")

• Feeds doll

• Talks more clearly

• Sorts toys by color,

shape, or size

• Kicks ball forward

18 months

• Will "read" board books on

his own

• Can pedal when put on

tricycle

• Scribbles well

• Strings words together in

phrases

• Brushes teeth with help

• Builds a tower of four

cubes

• Throws ball overhand

• Takes toys apart and puts

them back together

• Shows signs of toilet

training readiness

19 months

• Can use a spoon and fork

• Can run

• Can throw a ball underhand

• Half of speech may be

understandable

• Recognizes when

something is wrong

(calling a dog a cat)

• Can wash and dry hands

and brush teeth with help

• Can point to picture of cat

or dog when you say the

word

• May know when she

needs to urinate

20 months

• Will pretend to feed a doll

• Can take off own clothes

with help

• Will dump an object in

imitation, such as throwing

garbage away

• Learns words at a rate of 10

or more a day

• Can walk up (but probably

not down) stairs

• Searches for hidden objects

• May start exploring

genitals

• Draws straighter lines

• Names several body parts

21 months

• Can walk up steps

• Enjoys helping around the

house

• Can set simple goals (e.g.

deciding to put a toy in a

certain place)

• Can throw a ball overhand

• Can kick a ball

• Can make block towers

• Can name cat or dog

when you show a picture

• Can make short sentences

(Me go)

• Can walk down stairs

22 months

• Can kick a ball forward

• Follows two-step requests

(get your doll and bring it

here)

• Imitates others' behavior

• Can do simple puzzles

• Can draw a straight line

• Can identify several body

parts

• Can put on clothing

• Might be ready for a big

bed

• Understands opposites

(tall and short)

23 months

• Can make a tower of four

blocks

• Can name a simple picture

in a book

• Can use 50 single words

• Can make two- or three-

word sentences

• Can sing simple tunes

• Takes more of an interest in

playing with other kids

• Can walk down stairs

• Talks about self (likes,

dislikes)

• Asks "Why?"

24 months

• Can name at least six body

parts on a doll

• Half of speech is

understandable

• Can make short sentences

• Starts talking about self

• Can arrange things in

categories

• Can walk down stairs

• Begins to understand

abstract concepts like

sooner and later

• Becomes attuned to

gender differences

• Learns to jump

25 and 26

months

• Takes off clothes

• Names several body parts

• Washes and dries hands

• Brushes teeth with help

• Speaks clearly all the

time

Child's Age Mastered Skills

(most children can

do)

Emerging Skills

(half of children can

do)

Advanced Skills

(a few children can

do)

• Builds a tower out of three

or four blocks

• Puts on clothes

• Speaks clearly most of the

time

• Throws a ball overhand

• Draws vertical line

27 and 28

months

• Speaks clearly most of the

time

• Puts on clothes

• Jumps up off the ground

• Builds a tower out of

several blocks

• Speaks clearly all the time

• Draws vertical line

• Balances on one foot

29 and 30

months

• Brushes teeth with help

• Washes and dries hands

• Draws a vertical line

• Speaks clearly all the time

• Balances on one foot

• Puts on T-shirt

• Names one color

• Names one friend

31 and 32

months

• Builds a tower of six blocks

• Names at least six body

parts

• Throws ball overhand

• Puts on a T-shirt

• Balances on each foot for a

second

• Brushes teeth by herself

• Calls a friend by his name

• Washes and dries hands

• Uses two adjectives

33 and 34

months

• Names one color

• Carries on a conversation

of two to three sentences

• Names at least four pictures

in a book

• Builds a tower of eight

blocks

• Uses prepositions (e.g. on,

in, over)

• Speaks clearly

• Completely toilet trained

during the day

• Wiggles thumb

• Expresses a wide range of

emotions

35 and 36

months

• Can describe how two

objects are used

• Uses four to five words in a

sentence

• Names two actions (e.g.

skipping, jumping)

• Balances on each foot for

three seconds

• Can follow a two- or three-

component command

• Separates fairly easily from

parents

• Hops and skips

• Draws a circle

• Gets dressed without help