Yaya

Child Development Timeline

By courtfult99
  • Baby's Birthday

    Baby's Birthday

  • Baby turns his/her head towards sounds

    Baby turns his/her head towards sounds

    Language/Communication
  • Can hold head up and begins to push up when lying on tummy

    Can hold head up and begins to push up when lying on tummy

    Movement/Physical Development
  • Begins to smile at people

    Begins to smile at people

    Social/Emotional
  • Pays attention to faces

    Pays attention to faces

    Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving)
  • Uses hands and eyes together, such as seeing a toy and reaching for it

    Uses hands and eyes together, such as seeing a toy and reaching for it

    Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving)
  • Babbles with expression and copies sounds he hears

    Babbles with expression and copies sounds he hears

    Language/Communication
  • Smiles spontaneously, especially at people

    Smiles spontaneously, especially at people

    Social/Emotional
  • Holds head steady, unsupported

    Holds head steady, unsupported

    Movement/Physical Development
  • Likes to look at self in a mirror

    Likes to look at self in a mirror

    Social/Emotional
  • Brings things to mouth

    Brings things to mouth

    Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving)
  • Begins to sit without support

    Begins to sit without support

    Movement/Physical Development
  • Responds to own name

    Responds to own name

    Language/Communication
  • Social/Emotional

    Social/Emotional

    May be clingy with familiar adults
  • Uses fingers to point at things

    Uses fingers to point at things

    Language/Communication
  • Plays peek-a-boo

    Plays peek-a-boo

    Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving)
  • Crawls

    Crawls

    Movement/Physical Development
  • Cries when mom or dad leaves

    Cries when mom or dad leaves

    Social/Emotional
  • Uses simple gestures, like shaking head “no” or waving “bye-bye”

    Uses simple gestures, like shaking head “no” or waving “bye-bye”

    Language/Communication
  • Copies gestures

    Copies gestures

    Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving)
  • Pulls up to stand, walks holding on to furniture (“cruising”)

    Pulls up to stand, walks holding on to furniture (“cruising”)

    Movement/Physical Development
  • May have temper tantrums

    May have temper tantrums

    Social/Emotional
  • Says and shakes head “no”

    Says and shakes head “no”

    Language/Communication
  • Scribbles on his own

    Scribbles on his own

    Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving)
  • Walks alone

    Walks alone

    Movement/Physical Development
  • Plays mainly beside other children, but is beginning to include other children, such as in chase games

    Plays mainly beside other children, but is beginning to include other children, such as in chase games

    Social/Emotional
  • Points to things in a book

    Points to things in a book

    Language/Communication
  • Begins to sort shapes and colors

    Begins to sort shapes and colors

    Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving)
  • Kicks a ball

    Kicks a ball

    Movement/Physical Development