Developmental milestones
Age | Gross Motor | Fine Motor | Language | Social/Cognitive |
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1 year | Pulls to stand, Cruises | Pincer grasp | Says “mama” or “dada”, Understands “no” | Plays “pat-a-cake”, Looks for hidden object |
15 months | Takes a few steps | Stacks 2 blocks | Says 1 or 2 words (plus “mama” & “dada”) | Follows 1-step command with gesture, Points to get something, Shows affection |
18 months | Walks easily, Climbs on/off chair | Scribbles, Feeds with fingers | Says ≥3 words (plus “mama” & “dada”) | Follows 1-step command without gesture, Imitates |
2 years | Runs, Kicks ball, Walks up stairs | Uses spoon | Says 2-word phrases, Knows 2 body parts | Parallel play |
30 months | Jumps, Removes clothes | Turns pages | Says ≥50 words | Follows 2-step command, Knows 1 color |
3 years | Walks up stairs alternating feet, Rides tricycle | Dresses with help, Uses fork | Copies circle, Says ≥3-word sentences, Speech 75% intelligible | Knows age/sex, Plays with other children |
Common developmental behaviors
- Stranger anxiety: when an infant is fearful of unknown individuals
- Expected ages: 6 months–3 years
- Clinical features: crying and/or clinging to a known caregiver when around strangers
- Separation anxiety: when an infant or young child is afraid of being separated from their caregiver
- Expected ages: peaks between 9 and 18 months and resolves by 3 years of age
- Clinical features
- Crying and/or clinging to a caregiver if the caregiver tries to leave
- Continued crying after a caregiver has left