Developmental Milestones
By 3-4 Months
- Watches faces with interest and follows moving objects
- Recognizes familiar objects and people; smiles at the sound of your voice
- Begins to develop a social smile
- Turns head toward sounds
By 7 Months
- Rolls both ways (front to back, back to front)
- Sits with, and then without, support of hands
- Responds to own name
- Distinguishes emotions by tone of voice
- Uses voice to express joy and displeasure
- Enjoys social play
By 12 Months / 1 Year
- Enjoys imitating people; tries to imitate sounds
- Enjoys simple social games, such as “gonna get you!”
- Responds to “no;” uses simple gestures, such as pointing to an object
- Babbles with changes in tone; may use single words (“dada,””mama,” “Uh-oh!”)
- Turns to person speaking when his/her name is called
By 24 Months /2 Years
- Expresses affection openly and has a wide range of emotions
- Makes mechanical toys work; plays make-believe
- Sorts objects by shape and color, matches objects to pictures
- Follows a 2- or 3-part command; uses simple phrases to communicate with others, such as “go outside, swing?”
- Uses pronouns (I, you, me) and some plurals (cars, dogs)
By 36 Months / 3 Years
- Shows affection for friends without prompting
- May get upset with major changes in routine
- Dresses and undresses self
- Shows concern for crying friend
- Can name most familiar things
- Can work toys with buttons, levers, and moving parts
