Core Developmental Milestones of Filipino Children

MOTOR SELF-HELP LANGUAGE COGNITIVE SOCIO-EMOTIONAL

Throws ball overhead Bathes unassisted Recounts recent experiences Matches upper and Uses cultural gestures or
in order of occurrence using lower case letters greeting without prompts
with direction
past tense (e.g. bless, kiss)

Draws a human figure Uses toilet with Asks “WHAT, WHO”, and Arranges objects according Plays organized group
or house occasional accidents “WHY” questions to size from smallest to games fairly
biggest

Runs without tripping Pulls down gartered Speaks grammaticaly Matches objects and Imitates adult activities
shorts correct 2-3 word sentence pictures (e.g. cooking, washing)

Holds crayon with palmar Drinks from cup with Names objects in Exhibits simple pretend Rolls ball interactively
grasp; Scribbles spillage pictures play (e.g. feed put doll with caregiver
spontaneously to sleep)

Walks alone, rarely Feeds self using spoon Combines single words and Searches for completely Friendly with strangers
falls with spillage gestures to make wants concealed object but initially shows
known (e.g. “out”) anxiety or shyness

Stands with minimum Feeds self with fingers Uses meaningful sounds to refer Looks at direction of Cries when caregiver
support (biscuits, bread) to specific objects or persons fallen object leaves
(e.g. “mama”, “dada”)

Sits alone steadily Begins to take solid Turns head when called by Explores objects by Enjoys friendly handling
foods name, makes eye contact biting or holding

Holds head steadily Sucks and swallows liquid Turns head toward sound Gazes slowly at moving Smiles and lifts arms to
objects greet caregiver

Ensure the best possible start in your child's life. Monitor your child's development
Any child with an identified problem should immediately see the health worker or visit the nearest health center.
For inquiries, please contact the DOH-Disease Prevention and Control Bureau at (02) 651-7800 local 1701,
Source: ECCD Checklist, DSWD, 2005 1704-1705 or NNC at (02) 843-5824.
The ECCD Card was developed by the Interagency Technical Working Group on Child Growth Standards, NNC.
(As of 29 025 2018)