TABLE 37.

2 GROSS MOTOR MILESTONES Age Gross Motor Skill Newborn Moves symmetrically

Mobility Lies down

2 Months Chest up in prone position Head bobs in supported sitting position 3-4 Months Up on forearms in prone position Rolls from front to back Steady head control while sitting Bears weight on legs when standing

Head up in prone position

Puppy prop Extended arms

5-6 Months

Tripod sitting (propped by hands) Rolls over in both directions No head lag on pulling to sit from supine position Sits with support

Rolls back to front Tripod sitting

7 Months Bounces in supported standing Supports weight in standing with assistance for balance Feet to mouth Commando crawls

Free sitting

8 Months Gets to sitting position Reaches with one hand from four-point kneeling from quad

Reaches

9 Months Sits without support

10 Months Cruises

11 Months Stands

12 Months Independent steps Pulls to stand Creeps

Steps Pulls to stand

15 Months Walks well independently Plays ball with examiner Gives and takes a toy Stoops to floor and recovers to standing position

16 Months Creeps up stairs Stoops and recovers Walks backward

18 Months Walks fast, seldom falls Runs stiffly Walks up stairs with one hand held Pushes/pulls large objects Throws ball while standing Seats self in small chair Climbs onto an adult chair

24 Months Kicks ball Jumps in place (both feet off floor) Throws a ball overhand Walks up stairs by placing both feet on same step

36 Months Walks up stairs by alternating feet

Walks well on toes Stands on one foot for 1-2 seconds Broad jumps Jumps from a step Hops two or three times Pedals tricycle

4 Years

Dresses without help Walks up and down stairs by alternating feet Balances on one foot for 3 seconds Hops on one foot

5 Years

Tandem walks backward Skips by alternating feet Hops ten times

6 Years

Rides a bicycle