20 milestones

By Abigail Gunnell
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    0-2 years

  • Makes sounds (coos)

    Coos, makes gurgling sounds.
    (around 1.5 months)
  • Hold head up

    Hold head up

    Can hold their head up when they are on their tummy.
    (around 2 months)

  • Cries in different ways

    Cries in different ways to show hunger, pain, or being tired.
    (around 4 months)

  • Responds to own name.

    Responds to own name. (around 6 months)
  • Sitting

    Sitting

    Sitting up without help or support.
    (around 7 months)
  • Crawls

    Crawls

    Learns how to crawl. (around 8 months)
  • Plays peek-a-boo

    Plays peek-a-boo

    Plays the game peek-a-boo. (around 9 months)

  • Understand "no"

    Understand what the word no means. (around 10 months)
  • Walking

    Walking

    taking first steps and/or walking
    (around 1 year)

  • Stand alone

    Standing without support or holding on to anything. (around 11 months)

  • Pokes with index finger

    Pokes with index finger. (around 11.5 months)

  • Responds to simple spoken requests.

    Responds to simple spoken requests. (around 1 year)

  • Drink from a cup

    Drink from a cup. (around 16 months)

  • Can scribble

    Can scribble on his/her own. (around 17 months)
  • Walk up steps and run

    Walk up steps and run

    Walk up steps and run. (around 18 months)

  • Say several single words

    Can say several single words. (around 19 months)

  • Kick a ball

    Can kick a ball. (around 20 months)

  • Sort shapes and colors

    Begins to sort shapes and colors. (around 22 months)

  • Says sentences

    Says sentences with 2 to 4 words. (around 23 months)

  • Builds a tower of 4+ blocks

    Can build a tower with four or more blocks. (around 2 years)