developmental milestone timeline

  • child birth

    giving birth do you child
  • solid foods

    the baby can stop drinking milk and eat some soft solid foods
  • first steps

    the baby learns how to walk
  • going home from the hospital

    taking the baby home to their new nursery
  • feeding

    feeding the baby, breast milk or formula
  • bath time

    giving the baby a bath
  • first words

    the baby says their first words
  • crawling

    the baby learns to crawl
  • Period: to

    holidays

    babys first christmas, halloween, easter, etc
  • nap time

    mid day naps to prevent crying and bad behavior.
  • first birthday

    the baby turns one
  • shots

    baby gets shots/vaccines
  • potty training

    the baby starts using the toilet instead of wearing diapers
  • daycare

    at the age where the child can go to daycare instead of staying home with mom
  • growth spurt

    baby starts to get taller
  • night time

    bedtime stories
  • moving from crib to bed

    baby sleeps in a toddler sized bed rather than a crib
  • start teaching

    begin to learn colors and abc's
  • behavior

    time outs and rewards for good or bad behavior
  • terrible twos

    baby turns two