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MILESTONES
Development: - Development is referred to acquisition of a variety of competencies for functioning optimally in society. In general, it is assessed by achievement of milestones. Developmental delay (Delayed milestones) is considered when the child does not reach the milestone expected at his/her age.

Normal developmental milestones:

Age Milestone
6 weeks Smiles, Coos
Some amount of head control
Startles on sudden noise
4 months Achieves head control
6 months Can sit or try to sit
Enjoys bath
Plays peek-a-boo
Puts things in mouth
Responds to own name
Starts rolling over
Babbles
9 months Shows objects to mother
Pats mirror image
Speaks “mama” “dada”
Understands “No”
Crawls, pulls to stand
Waves “Ta ta”
12 months Comes when called
Finds hidden objects
Understands some words
Throws objects
Walks with support
Cruises round furniture
18 months Can self spoon feed
Does dusting, sweeping
Can point to 3 body parts
Say 6-8 words
Scribbles
Builds tower of 3-4 cubes
Walks well on his own
Can climb stairs
24-30 months Dry by day
Speak 2-3 word pleases
Has vocabulary of 50 words
Puts on shoes, socks
Tricycles
Can climb down stairs
Run, kick ball
3-4 years Goes to toilet on his own
Sings nursery rhymes
Can count to 10
Gives full name
Can speak 3-5 word sentences
Can match colors
Can climb down stairs like an adult
4-5 years Can dress himself except for tying laces or tie
Can count upto 20
Can speak grammatical speech
Can catch a ball, skip and hop.

If the developmental milestones are found to be delayed, early referral to the pediatrician should be made.

Last updated on 15-2-2006

 


 
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