Child Development Timeline

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  • Baby born

    Baby born

  • Begins to smile at people

    Begins to smile at people

    Social and Emotional
  • Begins to follow things with eyes/ recognize people at a distance

    Begins to follow things with eyes/ recognize people at a distance

    Cognitive
  • Turns head towards sound

    Turns head towards sound

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

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

    Movement/ Physical Development
  • 2 Months

    2 Months

  • Copies some movements and facial expressions, like smiling or frowning

    Copies some movements and facial expressions, like smiling or frowning

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

    Babbles with expression and copies sounds he hears

    Language/Communication
  • Shows curiosity about things and tries to get things that are out of reach

    Shows curiosity about things and tries to get things that are out of reach

    Cognitive
  • •Brings hands to mouth

    •Brings hands to mouth

    Movement and Physical development
  • 4 Months

    4 Months

  • May be able to roll over from tummy to back

    May be able to roll over from tummy to back

    Movement/Physical Development
  • Makes sounds to show joy and displeasure

    Makes sounds to show joy and displeasure

    Language/Communication
  • When standing, supports weight on legs and might bounce

    When standing, supports weight on legs and might bounce

    Movement/Physical Developmen
  • Likes to play with others, especially parents

    Likes to play with others, especially parents

    Social and Emotional
  • 6 Months

    6 Months

  • Has favorite toys

    Has favorite toys

    Social and Emotional
  • •Understands “no”

    •Understands “no”

    Language and communication
  • •Plays peek-a-boo

    •Plays peek-a-boo

    Cognitive
  • •Stands, holding on

    •Stands, holding on

    Movement/Physical Development
  • 9 Months

    9 Months

  • •Hands you a book when he wants to hear a story

    •Hands you a book when he wants to hear a story

    Social and 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
  • •Starts to use things correctly; for example, drinks from a cup, brushes hair

    •Starts to use things correctly; for example, drinks from a cup, brushes hair

    Cognitive
  • •May take a few steps without holding on

    •May take a few steps without holding on

    Movement/Physical Development
  • 1 year

    1 year

  • •Plays simple pretend, such as feeding a doll

    •Plays simple pretend, such as feeding a doll

    Social and Emotional
  • Points to show someone what he wants

    Points to show someone what he wants

    Language/Communication
  • Scribbles on his own

    Scribbles on his own

    Cognitive
  • Points to show someone what he wants

    Points to show someone what he wants

    Language/Communication
  • Points to get the attention of others

    Points to get the attention of others

    Cognitive
  • May walk up steps and run

    May walk up steps and run

    Movement/Physical Development
  • 18 Months

    18 Months

  • Copies others, especially adults and older children

    Copies others, especially adults and older children

    Social and Emotional
  • Knows names of familiar people and body parts

    Knows names of familiar people and body parts

    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 Development
  • 2 years

    2 years