Developmental Checklist
What is your child doing?
First, find your child's age on the list. Next, put a check next to each skill your child is doing and an "X" next to each skill that your child is not yet doing.
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3 Months
__turns head toward bright lights
__moves eyes in same direction
__recognizes breast or bottle
__reacts to loud or sudden sounds
__makes cooing sounds
__makes fists with both hands
__grasps toys
__wiggles arms/kicks legs
__lifts head when on stomach
__smiles when you speak
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18 Months
__follows simple directions, “kiss the baby,” “roll the ball”
__points to pictures in a book
__is able to pull off shoes, socks and mittens
__likes to pull, push and dump things
__is able to feed self with spoon with assistance
__is able to scribble with crayons
__walks without assistance
__says about 10 - 20 words
__is able to walk up and down stairs with one hand held
__turns 2 - 3 pages at a time
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6 Months
__follows moving objects with eyes
__turns to you when you speak
__turns toward sound source
__reaches and picks up objects
__switches toys from hand to hand
__plays with own toes
__helps hold bottle while feeding
__recognizes familiar faces
__babbling includes p,b,m sounds
__looks around for new sounds “the doorbell, vacuum”
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24 Months
__uses 2 - 3 word sentences
__follows 2-step directions, “get the ball and put it on table”
__understands concepts, “in/on, big/little, up/down”
__walks up and down stairs alternating feet with one hand held
__listens to simple stories, songs and rhymes
__plays independently
__is able to feed self without assistance
__turns one page at a time
__likes to imitate others
__is able to point to hair, eyes, ears and nose
__can stack four blocks
__shows affection
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12 Months
__sits without support
__pulls self up to stand
__crawls
__drinks from a cup
__plays peak-a-boo/patty-cake
__waves bye-bye
__holds arms/legs out while being dressed
__puts objects in a container
__says 5-6 words
__knows common objects like “cup, shoe, juice, cookie”
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36 Months
__walks up and down steps using alternating feet
__rides a tricycle
__puts on own shoes
__opens doors
__plays with other children
__repeats simple songs and rhymes
__uses 3-5 word sentences
__names at least one color correctly
__tells you what he/she does at school or a friend’s house
__says most sounds correctly
__answers simple “who”, “what”, “where” questions
__is able to hear and respond from another room
__listens to TV at same volume as other family members
__is toilet trained
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