Child Development

  • Birth

    Birth

  • 2 Months

    2 Months

    -Tries to look at parent
    -Coos, makes gurgling sounds
    -Begins to act bored (cries, fussy) if activity doesn’t change
    -Makes smoother movements with arms and legs
  • 4 months

    4 months

    -Likes to play with people and might cry when playing stops
    -Babbles with expression and copies sounds they hear
    -Uses hands and eyes together, such as seeing a toy and reaching for it
    -Pushes down on legs when feet are on a hard surface
  • 6 months

    6 months

    -Likes to play with others, especially parents
    -Strings vowels together when babbling (“ah,” “eh,” “oh”) and likes taking turns with parent while making sounds video icon
    -Shows curiosity about things and tries to get things that are out of reach
    -Begins to sit without support. When standing, supports weight on legs and might bounce
  • 9 months

    9 months

    -May be afraid of strangers and clingy with familiar adults
    -Copies sounds and gestures of others, ex.uses fingers to point at things
    -Moves things smoothly from one hand to the other
    -Crawls
  • 1 year old

    1 year old

    -Cries when mom or dad leaves
    -Responds to simple spoken requests
    -Explores things in different ways, like shaking, banging, throwing
    -Pulls up to stand, walks holding on to furniture (“cruising”)
  • 18 months

    18 months

    -Likes to hand things to others as play
    -Says several single words
    -Knows what ordinary things are for; for example, telephone, brush, spoon
    -Walks alone
  • 2 years

    2 years

    -Copies others, especially adults and older children
    -Knows names of familiar people and body parts
    -Finds things even when hidden under two or three covers
    -Kicks a ball
  • 3 years

    3 years

    -Copies adults and friends
    -Follows instructions with 2 or 3 steps
    -Can work toys with buttons, levers, and moving parts
    -Runs easily
  • 4 years

    4 years

    -Is more and more creative with make-believe play
    -Knows some basic rules of grammar, such as correctly using “he” and “she”
    -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 10 or more things
    -Stands on one foot for 10 seconds or longer