Developmental Milestones

  • 2 months

    2 months

    Social and Emotional:
    Begins to smile at people camera
    Language/Communication:
    Coos, makes gurgling sounds
    Cognitive:
    Pays attention to faces
    Movement/Physical Development
    Can hold head up and begins to push up when lying on tummy
  • 4 months

    4 months

    Social and Emotional:
    Smiles spontaneously, especially at people
    Language/Communication:
    Begins to babble
    Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving):
    Lets you know if he is happy or sad
    Movement/Physical Development:
    Holds head steady, unsupported
  • 6 months

    6 months

    Social and Emotional:
    Knows familiar faces and begins to know if someone is a stranger
    Language/Communication:
    Responds to sounds by making sounds
    Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving):
    Looks around at things nearby
    Movement/Physical Development:
    Rolls over in both directions (front to back, back to front)
  • 9 months

    9 months

    Social and Emotional:
    May be afraid of strangers
    Language/Communication:
    Understands “no”.
    Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving):
    Watches the path of something as it falls
    Movement/Physical Development:
    Stands, holding on
  • 1 year

    1 year

    Social and Emotional:
    Is shy or nervous with strangers
    Language/Communication:
    Responds to simple spoken requests
    Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving):
    Finds hidden things easily
    Movement/Physical Development:
    Gets to a sitting position without help
  • 18 months

    18 months

    Social and Emotional:
    Likes to hand things to others as play
    Language/Communication:
    Says several single words
    Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving):
    Knows what ordinary things are for; for example, telephone, brush, spoon
    Movement/Physical Development:
    Walks alone
  • 2 Years

    2 Years

    Social and Emotional:
    Copies others, especially adults and older children Language/Communication:
    Points to things or pictures when they are named
    Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving):
    Finds things even when hidden under two or three covers Movement/Physical Development:
    Stands on tiptoe
  • 3 years

    3 years

    Social and Emotional:
    Copies adults and friends
    Language/Communication:
    Follows instructions with 2 or 3 steps
    Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving):
    Can work toys with buttons, levers, and moving parts
    Movement/Physical Development:
    Climbs well
  • 4 years

    4 years

    Social and Emotional:
    Enjoys doing new things
    Language/Communication:
    Knows some basic rules of grammar, such as correctly using “he” and “she”
    Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving):
    Names some colors and some numbers
    Movement/Physical Development:
    Hops and stands on one foot up to 2 seconds
  • 5 years

    5 years

    Social and Emotional:
    Wants to please friends
    Language/Communication:
    Speaks very clearly
    Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving):
    Counts 10 or more things
    Movement/Physical Development:
    Stands on one foot for 10 seconds or longer