LEARN THE SIGNS. ACT EARLY.

Your child’s early development is a journey.

6-8 WEEKS 6 MONTHS

Begins to smile Can hold Likes to play with Uses simple
head up Copies sounds others, especially gestures such
at people Strings vowels
parents together when as shaking
Has
Haseating
eating
Begins to Begins to sit babbling head for “no”
Turns head and
and things Responds to
follow without (“ah”, “eh”, or waving
towards sounds sleeping
sleeping own name
with eyes support “bye bye”

12 MO
Copies
START HERE gestures

NTHS
Responds to
simple spoken
requests

18 MONTHS Says “mama”

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Says seve and “dada”
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single wo
Plays simple Knows what Pulls up
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pretend, such
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Says sente ords feeding a doll are for, for ex Walks alo
4w rush,
with 2 to w telephone, b
Points to sho spoon
ing
Follows Gets excited others someth
simple when with interesting
instructions other children
2 YEARS

Kicks a ball

Points to
Copies Carries on a Plays make-believe Would rather play Draws a person
things on Tells stories
adults and conversation with dolls, animals with other children with 2 to 4 body
pictures when
friends (like using 2 to 3 and people than alone parts
they’re named
running sentences
Shows affection for Hops and stands
when other on one foot for Plays
friends without
children run) Climbs well cooperatively
prompting up to 2 seconds

3 YEARS 4 YEARS

MY PERSONAL HEALTH RECORD contains more information on the milestones. Share your child’s
My personal health record

For more ideas on spending time with your

progress and any concerns with your child and family health nurse or general practitioner at
child, go to Love, talk, sing, read, play.
every visit. Don’t wait. Acting early can make a real difference! To find your local Child and Family Health
This is the personal health record of:

Centre go to www.health.nsw.gov.au/child-family-health-services.
http://ltsrp.resourcingparents.nsw.gov.au/
please take this book with you when you
attend any health service, doctor or hospital

Original content provided by the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Learn the Signs. Act Early. program https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/ : June 2017. Adapted by NSW Ministry of Health. SPHN (HSP) 180057.