These are the developmental landmarks

which provide an estimate of time when child

can be expected to attain certain skills and
they are the pointers of the development.

Objectives-

To study development of the child in the following
fields viz. motor, personal & social.

3 MONTH NECK HOLDING
4-5 MONTHs SITTING WITH SUPPORT
8 MONTHS SITTING WITHOUT SUPPORT, LEANS FORWARD
9 MONTHS

10 MONTHS
STANDS WITH SUPPORT, FULLY BALANCED WHILE SITTING

WALKING WITH SUPPORT
11 MONTHS STARTS CRAWLING (CREEPING)
12 MONTHS STANDING WITHOUT SUPPORT
13 MONTHS WALKING WITHOUT SUPPORT
18 MONTHS RUNNING
24 MONTHS WALKING UPSTAIRS
36 MONTHS RIDING TRICYCLE
3 MONTHS STARES AT OBJECT
4 MONTHS GRASPS RATTLER WHEN PLACED IN HANDS
5 MONTHS
BIDEXTROUS GRASP
REACH OUT TO OBJECTS & GRASPS WITH BOTH HANDS
7 MONTHS
PALMAR GRASP
(HOLDS OBJECT WITH CRUDE GRASP)
9 MONTHS
PINCER GRASP
(HOLDS SMALL OBJECTS BETWEEN INDEX FINGER & THUMB)
2 MONTHS SOCIAL SMILE
3 MONTH RECOGNISES MOTHER
6 MONTHS STARES AT MIRROR IMAGE
9 MONTHS WAVES BYE-BYE
12 MONTHS PLAYS SIMPLE BALL GAME
18 MONTHS KNOWS GENDER
1 MONTH TURNS HEAD TO SOUND
3 MONTHS COOING
6 MONTHS SPEAKS MONOSYLLABLES (ma, pa, ba)
9 MONTHS SPEAKS BISYLLABLES (mama, baba)
12 MONTHS SPEAKS 2 WORDS
18 MONTHS SPEAKS 10 WORDS
24 MONTHS

36 MONTHS
SPEAKS SIMPLE SENTENCE

TELLING A STORY
PRIMARY TEETH: The teeth in upper jaw erupt
earlier than those in the lower jaw, except for
lower central incisors.

Lower central incisors : 5-8 months
Upper central incisors : 9 months
Lateral incisors : 12 months
First molar teeth : 12-15 months
Canine teeth : 18-21 months
Second molars : 21-24 months
PERMANENT TEETH:


1
st
molar - 6 years
Central & lateral incisors - 6-8 years
Canines & Premolars - 9-12 years
2
nd
molars - 12 years
3
rd
molars - 18 years or later
Lack of social smile by 2 months.
Absence of stable head control by 4 months.
Inability to recognize the mother by 6
months.
Inability to sit when pulled to sit by 6 months
& lack of independent sitting without support
by 6 months.
Lack of creeping by 9 months.

Inability to stand without support by 1 year.
Inability to walk without support by 18
months.
Absence of syllable babbling by the age of 1
year & failure to make meaningful sentences
by 3 years of age.
Lack of pincer grasp by the age of 1 year.
Inability to play interactive games by the age
of 1 year.