Developmental mile stones made easy and concise

Dr Ajay Agade

Age	Gross Motor	Fine Motor	Personal Social	Language
Birth	In Prone: - knees under abdomen -  rotates head to one side	-  Hands fist -  Follows light & big objects from side to midline (900)		-  Cries -  Responds to sound, Startle or blinks if quiet
1 m	Prone: -Knees not under abdomen -  hip extended - raises up head breifly	-  Hands open most of the time -  Follows light & big objects past midline	Regards human face with interest	-  Cries -  Responds to sound, Startle or blinks if quiet
2 m	Prone: - lifts head to 450 briefly	-  Hands open most of the time -  Follows light & big objects past midline	Smiles on social contact	coos
3 m	Prone: - lifts head to 450 for sustained periods - Supports the head	-  Hands open -  Follows light 1800 -  Holds rattle if placed in his hands	Smiles spontaneously	coos
4 m	Prone: - Head up to 900 on extended arms	Brings hand together	- laughs loudly - smiles & vocalizes at self in mirror - excited when toys presented	Increases vocalization to toys & people
5 m	Rolls form supine to prone	- Reaches objects by hand & grasp - mouths objects	Recognizes mother	Increases vocalization to toys & people
6 m	Sits supported	Can transfer rattle form hand to hand	Displeasure if toys removed	Turns head to voice
7 m	Sits unsupported	- Shakes rattle - Bangs toys on table surface	- persists to obtain toys out of reach - anticipates being picked up by raising arms	Da- Da & Ma-Ma sounds not specifically
8 m	Rolls form prone to supine	Tries picking up things with fingers	- Holds own bottle - Drinks from cup held by mother	Da- Da & Ma-Ma sounds not specifically
9 m	Crawling on the abdomen	Can use thumb & fingers to pick cubes	Responds to his name	Da- Da & Ma-Ma discrimintely
10 m	- Creeps on hands & knees - Stands supported		Imitates waving bye bye	Da- Da & Ma-Ma discrimintely
11 m	Stands unsupported	Can pick up small objects	Imitates waving bye bye	Da- Da & Ma-Ma discrimintely
1 y	Walks supported	Stops mouthing of objects	- cooperates in dressing - Throws toys away	Says 2-3 word but understands several ones
1.5 y	Runs stiffly Climbs upstairs one by one	Drinkd form cup & feeds self with spoon	Sphincter control by day time	Says 10 words Responds to simple commands
2 y	Runs well Climbs downstairs one by one	Uses spoon	Sphincter control by day & night Asks for toilet by day Washes & dries hand	Joins 2-3 words in sentence At least can say 50 words
3 y	Climbs upstairs well Pedal tricycles	Tower 8 cubes	Dresses with supervision Plays games	Gives his name, age, sex Recognizes 3 colors
4 y	Climbs downstairs well	Builds a bridge with cubes	Buttons up Dresses w/o supervision	Tells short story Count to 10 Recognizes 8 colors

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