Average physical development from birth to 10 years old

  • Birth

    after two weeks baby should gain 1 ounce each day
  • 1-3 months

    Reflexes begin to appear
  • 4-6 months

    Baby begins to Balance head well
    Sit with support, back is rounded
    Begin to support body with legs when held in standing position
  • 7-9 months

    Baby May creep, scoot, crawl – backward first, then forward
    Begins to pull up to stand
    Reaches for and grasps objects using their whole hand
    May hold a bottle
  • 10-12 months

    Baby Pulls up to a standing position
    Can sit back down from the standing position
    Cruises or walks around holding onto furniture
    May stand next to furniture without holding on
    May walk holding on to your finger or hand
  • 1 year old

    Baby Throws a ball overhand
    Puts two- to three-piece puzzles together
    Scribbles with crayon or pencil and may imitate drawing a straight line or circle
    Mostly feeds self with fingers
    Begins to feed self with spoon
  • 2 years old

    Walks and runs well
    May jump awkwardly
    Begins to throw, kick and catch balls
    Can stand momentarily on one foot
    Climbs on playground structures
    Turns doorknobs and lids
    Begins to ride a tricycle
  • 3 years old

    Runs and jumps easily
    Walks upstairs unassisted
    Rides a tricycle
    Washes and dries hands
    Stacks 10 blocks
    Easily draws straight lines and copies a circle
    Can stand on tip-toes
  • 4 years old

    Begins to understand time
    Begins to become less aware of only one’s self and more aware of people around him/her
    May obey parent’s rules, but does not understand right from wrong
    Believes that his or her own thoughts can make things happen
  • 5 years old

    Increased understanding of time
    Curious about real facts about the world
    May compare rules of parents with that of friends
  • 6 years old

    Enjoy many activities and stays busy
    Like to paint and draw
    Practice skills in order to become better
  • 7 years old

    Ride bikes
    Can tie shoelaces
    Can do simple math like adding and subtracting
  • 8 years old

    Jump, skip and chase
    Dress and groom self completely
    Use tools (i.e., hammer, screwdriver)
  • 9 years old

    Can count backwards
    Know the date
    Read more and enjoy reading
    Understand fractions
    Understand concept of space
  • 10 years old

    Write stories
    Like to write letters
    Read well
    Enjoy talking on the phone or texting