Child Development Timeline

By sarah.kozma
  • Begins to smile at people

    Begins to smile at people

    Social/Emotional
  • Coos,makes gurgling sounds

    Coos,makes gurgling sounds

    Language/Communication
  • Pays attention to faces

    Pays attention to faces

    Cognative
  • 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
  • Likes to play with people and might cry when stops

    Likes to play with people and might cry when stops

    Social/Emotional
  • Babbles with expression and copies sounds he hears

    Babbles with expression and copies sounds he hears

    Language/Communication
  • Reaches for toys with one hand

    Reaches for toys with one hand

    Cognative
  • May be able to roll over from tummy to back

    May be able to roll over from tummy to back

    Movement/Physical
  • Likes to look at self in mirror

    Likes to look at self in mirror

    Social/Emotional
  • Responds to sounds by making sounds

    Responds to sounds by making sounds

    Language/Communication
  • Brings things to mouth

    Brings things to mouth

    Cognative
  • Begins to sit without support

    Begins to sit without support

    Movement/Physical
  • Has favorite toy

    Has favorite toy

    Social/Emotional
  • Uses fingers to point at things

    Uses fingers to point at things

    Language/Communication
  • Plays peek-a-boo

    Plays peek-a-boo

    Cognitive
  • Stands, holding on

    Stands, holding on

    Movement/Physical
  • Hands you a book when they want to hear a story

    Hands you a book when they want to hear a story

    Social/Emotional
  • Usessimple gestures, like shaking head 'No'or waving 'Bye Bye'

    Usessimple gestures, like shaking head 'No'or waving 'Bye Bye'

    Language/Communication
  • Follows simple directions like "pick up the toys"

    Follows simple directions like "pick up the toys"

    Cognitive
  • May stand alone

    May stand alone

    Movement/Physical
  • May have temper tantrums

    May have temper tantrums

    Social/Emotional
  • Points to show someone what they want

    Points to show someone what they want

    Language/Communication
  • Points to one body part

    Points to one body part

    Cognitive
  • Walks alone

    Walks alone

    Movement/Physical
  • Gets excited when with other children

    Gets excited when with other children

    Social/Emotional
  • Points to things in books

    Points to things in books

    Language/Communication
  • Builds towers of 4 or more blocks

    Builds towers of 4 or more blocks

    Cognitive
  • Throws ball overhand

    Throws ball overhand

    Movement/Physical