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BABIES CAN'T WAIT

Developmental Checklist

Signs to look for at each stage of your baby's early growth and development.

Remember, babies grow and learn at their own speed.  If you have concerns about your child's development, he or she may need some extra help.  It is important to get help early because babies learn the most in the first three years of life.

DOES YOUR BABY....?

3 Months 6 Months 9 Months

Turn head toward lights and bright colors

Reach for toys and pick them up

Sit up with back straight

Follow moving object with  eyes

Move toys from one hand to the other

Say "mama" and "dada"

Respond to loud sounds

Roll over (both ways)

Pick up things with fingers

Wiggle and kick legs and arms

Play with feet

Crawl and try to stand up

Smile

Babble

 

Make sounds

Help hold bottle while feeding

 

 Lift his/her head while on stomach

 

 

 

 

 

12 Months

18 Months

24 Months

Pull self to standing position

Pull off his/her shoes and mittens

Use sentences

Crawl on hands and knees

Feed self some

Say names of toys

Drink from a cup

Walk without help

Run

Wave "bye-bye"

Like to look around

Point to eyes and nose

Play peek-a-boo and patty cake

Use 8-10 words that are understood

Play alone

Say 1 or 2 words

Turn pages in a book

Stack blocks

 

 

Take clothes off

36 Months

 

 

Walk up steps

 

 

Know own name

 

 

Wash hands

 

 

Play with other children

 

 

Use toilet

 

 

Hop on one foot

 

 

Use 3-5 word sentences

 

 

Open door

 

 

Name colors

 

 

 

 

 

 


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