Child Development

  • 2 months

    2 months
    Makes cooing and gurgling noises, begins to smile at people, pays attention to faces, makes smoother movements with arms and legs.
  • 4 months

    4 months
    likes to play with people (might cry when stop playing), cries in different ways to show hunger pain or being tired, lets you know if they are happy or sad, holds head steady and supported.
  • 6 months

    6 months
    likes to look at itself in a mirror, responds to own name, brings things to mouth, begins to sit without support
  • 9 months

    9 months
    may be afraid of strangers, understands no, plays peek-a-boo.
  • 1 year

    1 year
    Cries when mom or dad leaves, responds to simple spoken requests,explores things in different ways (shaking, banging, throwing), may stand alone.
  • 18 months

    18 months
    Likes to had things to others as play, says several single words, points to get the attention of others, may walk up steps and run.
  • 2 years

    2 years
    Gets excited when with other children, says sentences with two to four words, begins to sort shapes and colors, stands on tiptoe.
  • 3 years

    3 years
    Shows a wide range of emotions, can name most familiar things, does puzzles with three or four pieces, runs easily.
  • 4 years

    4 years
    Enjoys doing new things, tells stories, names some colors and some numbers, hops and stands on one foot up to 2 seconds.
  • 5 years

    5 years
    wants to please friends, speaks very clearly, counts ten or more things, swings and climbs.