DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES

AGE GM FM PSG LANGUAGE

1 MONTH PTS – NIL HEC – NIL INTENTLY WATCHES HIS ALERTS TO SOUND
VS – NIL HMC – NIL MOTHER WHILE
PP – LIFTS THE CHIN AHS – NIL TALKING.
MOMENTARILY D –NIL
S – NIL
SW – NIL
2 MONTHS PTS – NIL HEC – NIL SOCIAL SMILE NIL
VS – HOLDS THE HEAD HMC – NIL
IN HORIZONTAL PLANE AHS – NIL
PP – FACE IS LIFTED UP D – NIL
45°
S – NIL
SW – NIL
3 MONTHS PTS – SLIGHT HEAD LAG HEC – HAND REGARD (3- RECOGNISES COOS (MUSICAL
VS – NECK HOLDING 5 MONTHS ONLY)
MOTHER; VOWEL SOUNDS)
PP – BEAR WT. ON HMC – NIL
AHS – NIL ANTICIPATES FEED.
FOREARMS WITH CHIN
AND SHOULDERS OFF D – NIL
THE COUCH
S – NIL
SW – NIL
4 MONTHS PTS – NIL HEC – BIDEXTROUS NIL LAUGHS LOUD
VS – NIL
REACH
PP – NIL
HMC – NIL
S – NIL
AHS – NIL
SW – NIL
D – NIL
5 MONTHS PTS – COMPLETE NECK HEC – HAND REGARD NIL SAY OH, GOO, GAGA
CONTROL; PLAY WITH SHOULD STOP
HIS FEET HMC – NIL
VS – NIL AHS – NIL
PP – ROLLS OVER D – NIL
S – SIT STEADILY WITH
SUPPORT OF PILLOWS
SW – NIL
6 MONTHS PTS – NIL HEC – RECOGNISES MONO SYLLABLES
VS – NIL UNIDEXTROUS STRANGERS/ – BA, DA, PA
PP – NIL
REACH; TRANSFERS STRANGER
S – SITS IN TRIPOD
OBJECTS ANXIETY; VOCALISES
FASHION HMC – PUTS ANYTHING AND SMILES AT HIS
SW – CAN BEAR ALL HIS IN MOUTH AND ABILITY MIRROR IMAGE;
WT. WHEN MADE TO TO CHEW IMITATES COUGHING
STAND AHS – NIL AND TONGUE
D – NIL PROTRUSION.
7 MONTHS PTS – NIL HEC – NIL INHIBITS TO NO NIL
VS – NIL HMC – NIL
PP – NIL AHS – NIL
S – NIL D – NIL
SW – NIL
8 MONTHS PTS – NIL HEC – NIL NIL NIL
VS – NIL HMC – NIL
PP – CRAWLS WITH AHS – NIL
ABDOMEN ON GROUND D – NIL
S – SITTING
WITHOUT
SUPPORT
SW – NIL
9 MONTHS PTS – NIL HEC – IMMATURE WAVES BYE- BYE; BI SYLLABLES –
VS – NIL REPEATS ANY
PINCER GRASP; MAMA, APPA,
PP – NIL PERFORMANCE THAT
S – PIVOT IN SITTING PROBES WITH AMMA.
EVOKES AN
POSITION TO PLAY WITH FOREFINGER APPRECIATIVE
TOYS HMC – NIL RESPONSE
AHS – NIL
 SW – STANDS D – NIL
HOLDING ON TO
SUPPORT

10 MONTHS PTS – NIL HEC – NIL NIL NIL

VS – NIL HMC – NIL
PP – CREEPS ABDOMEN AHS – NIL
OFF THE GROUND D – NIL
S – NIL
SW – CRUISE AROUND
FURNITURE
1 YEAR PTS – NIL HEC – PINCER GRASP COMES WHEN 1-2 WORDS WITH
VS – NIL
MATURE CALLED; SIMPLE MEANING
PP – NIL
HMC – PUTTING BALL GAMES;
S – NIL
OBJECTS TO MOUTH UNDERSTANDS SIMPLE
SW – CREEPS WELL;
WILL END; TRIES TO QUESTIONS
WALKS BUT FALLS;
FEED SELF FROM COU
STANDS WITHOUT BUT SPILLS SOME
SUPPORT AHS – NIL
D – PULL OFF CAPS &
SOCKS
1 YEAR 3 PTS – NIL HEC – NIL JARGON; POINTS TO NIL
MONTHS VS – NIL HMC – PICK UP A CUP INTERESTED OBJECTS
PP – NIL AND DRINK WITHOUT
S – NIL SPILLING
SW – WALKS ALONE; AHS – IMITATES
CREEPS UPSTAIRS SCRIBBLING;
TOWER OF 2
BLOCKS; TURNS 2-3
PAGES
D – NIL
1 ½ YEARS PTS – NIL HEC – NIL DOMESTIC 8-10 WORD
VS – NIL HMC – FEEDS SELF WITH
MIMICRY; FOLLOWS VOCABULARY
PP – NIL SPOON
SIMPLE ORDERS
S – NIL AHS – SCRIBBLES;
SW – RUNS; TOWER OF 3
EXPLORES BLOCKS
DRAWERS D – UNZIPS BUT
FUMBLES WITH
BUTTONS
2 YEARS PTS – NIL HEC – NIL ASKS FOR FOOD, 2-3 WORD
VS – NIL HMC – NIL
DRINK, OR TOILET; SENTENCE; USES
PP – NIL AHS – TOWER OF 6
S – NIL PULLS PEOPLE TO PRONOUNS – I,
BLOCKS; VERTICAL SHOW TOYS ME, YOU.
SW – WALKS UP &
& CIRCULAR
DOWNSTAIRS 2 STROKE; UNSCREW
FEET/STEP; JUMPS LIDS, DOOR KNOBS;
TURNS PAGES ONE AT A
TIME
D – UNDRESS
COMPLETELY; PUT ON
SHOES/ SOCKS
3 YEARS PTS – NIL HEC – NIL SHARES TOYS; ASKS QUESTIONS;
VS – NIL HMC – NIL
KNOWS FULL KNOWS FULL
PP – NIL AHS – TOWER OF 9
S – NIL NAME AND NAME AND
BLOCKS; COPIES GENDER GENDER
SW – RIDES
CIRCLE
TRICYCLE; D – DRESS AND
ALTERNATE FEET UNDRESS FULLY
GOING UPSTAIRS
4 YEARS PTS – NIL HEC – NIL PLAYS SAYS SONG/
VS – NIL HMC - NIL
COOPERATIVELY IN POEM; TELLS
PP – NIL AHS – COPIES
S – NIL A GROUP; GOES TO STORIES
CROSS; BRIDGE TOILET ALONE
SW – HOPS ON ONE
WITH BLOCKS
 FOOT; ALTERNATE D – NIL
FEET GOING
DOWNSTAIRS

5 YEARS PTS – NIL HEC – NIL HELPS IN ASKS MEANING OF

VS – NIL HMC – NIL
HOUSEHOLD WORDS
PP – NIL AHS – COPIES
S – NIL TASKS; DRESSES
TRIANGLE AND UNDRESSES
SW – SKIP
D – TIE SHOE LACES

KEY:
GM – GROSS MOTOR

FM – FINE MOTOR

PSG – PERSONAL, SOCIAL & GENERAL UNDERSTANDING

PTS – SUPINE AND PULL TO SIT

VS – VENTRAL SUSPENSION

PP – PRONE POSITION

S – SITTING

SW – STANDING AND WALKING

HEC – HAND EYE COORDINATION

HMC – HAND TO MOUTH COORDINATION

AHS – ADVANCED HAND SKILLS

D – DRESSING

VISION:

BIRTH – FIXATE ON AND FOLLOW A MOVING PERSON OR DANGLING RING (8-10 INCHES AWAY) UPTO 45°

1 MONTH - 90°; FIXATE ON HIS MOTHER AS SHE TALKS

3 MONTHS - 180°; GRASPING WITH THE EYE

4 MONTHS – BINOCULAR VISION

6 MONTHS – ADJUSTS HIS POSITION TO FOLLOW OBJECTS OF INTREST

1 YEAR – FOLLOW RAPIDLY MOVING OBJECTS

HEARING:

BIRTH – RESPOND BY STARTLE, BLINK, CRY, QUIETING OR ANY CHANGE.

3-4 MONTHS – TURNS HIS HEAD TOWARDS THE SOURCE (1 ½ FEET AWAY)

5-6 MONTHS – TURNS THE HEAD TO ONE SIDE AND THEN DOWNWARDS, IF SOURCE IS BELOW EAR LEVEL

7 MONTHS – UPWARDS, IF THE SOURCE IS ABOVE THE EAR LEVEL

10 MONTHS – LOOKS DIRECTLY AT SOURCE.