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DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRESS CHART
Ages 1 month to 5 years


Every child is unique. This chart indicates general milestones in a child's development. If you are concerned about your child's development, you may contact the Child Find Office at 791-8857 to schedule a FREE developmental screening. At 1 month, most children... Lift head a little when lying on stomach Watch objects for a short time Make "noise in throat" sounds Stay away from annoying sensation such as cloth or blanket on the face At 2 months, most children... Hold their head up (bobbing when supported in sitting position) Sometimes copy or respond to a smiling person Roll part way to side Make sounds of discomfort At 3 months, most children... Lift head and chest when lying on stomach Recognize bottle or breast Smile when talked to Show active body movement Follow moving things with their eyes At 4 months, most children... Hold head up for a long time without bobbing Laugh out loud Roll from front to back Like to play Grab an object near their hand Make sounds when talked to At 6 months, most children... Sit with little support Respond to a friendly voice with a smile or coo Roll from back to stomach Turn and look at sounds Change object from hand to hand and from hand to mouth At 9 months, most children... Sit alone and change position Say "mama" and "dada" Crawl Respond to people they know Respond to their name At 12 months, most children... Pull themselves to stand and may step with support Can nod their head to signal "yes" Give love Pick things up with thumb and one finger Say two or three words At 15 months, most children... Walk without support Do some self-feeding Speak and make their voice go up and down Drink from a cup held by someone Use four or five words At 18 months, most children... Walk (may run a bit) Use five to ten words Climb up and down one stair Pull toys that have wheels Mark on paper with crayons Understand easy directions At 2 years, most children... Give toys when asked Recognize a simple picture and know if its upside down Kick large ball Turn pages in a book (two or three at a time) Use two or three words together such as "more juice" At 3 years, most children... Walk up stairs holding railing Unbutton large buttons Stand for a moment on one foot Talk of toilet needs Open doors Stack objects by sixes Ask and answer single questions Speak clearly and are understood by family members At 4 years, most children... Can hop in place Throw a ball above their head Wash hand without help Copy a circle Begin to play with other children Know their own sex, age, last name Answer out load to "Hi" and "How are you?" Point to six basic colors when asked At 5 years, most children... Run on tiptoe Understand "yesterday" and "tomorrow" Print a few capital letters Know their name in print Use sentences with correct grammar, such as, "May I go to the store?" or "I want a cookie" Play together with others Put their shoes on the correct feet This chart was developed by Susan Gruskin. Material was adapted from the Illinois State Board of Education's Child Find materials and reproduced with permission by the National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education.

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