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Checklist for Growing Children

Here´s what you can expect your child to be doing, from birth to age three. If your baby seems different, call Anastasia Care Services´s Early Intervention Program at (484) 938 8216.

 

3 Months
 

At three months of age, most babies:

 

  • turn their heads toward bright colors and lights

  • move both eyes in the same direction together

  • recognize bottle or breast

  • react to sudden sounds or voices

  • make cooing sounds

  • make fists with both hands

  • grasp toys or hair

  • wiggle and kick with arms and legs

  • lift head and chest when on stomach

  • smile

 

6 Months
At six months of age, most babies:

 

  • follow moving objects with their eyes

  • turn toward the source of normal sound

  • reach for objects and pick them up

  • switch toys from one hand to the other

  • play with their toes

  • help hold the bottle during feeding

  • recognize familiar faces

  • babble

 

12 Months
At 12 months of age, most babies:

 

  • sit without support

  • pull to a standing position

  • crawl

  • drink from a cup

  • play peek-a-boo and patty cake

  • wave bye-bye

  • hold out their arms and legs while being dressed

  • put objects in a container

  • stack two blocks

  • know five or six words

 

1/2 Years
At 1 1/2 years of age, most children:

 

  • like to pull, push and dump things

  • follow simple directions ("Bring the ball")

  • pull off shoes, socks and mittens

  • like to look at pictures

  • feed themselves

  • make marks on paper with crayons

  • walk without help

  • step off a low object and keep balance

 

2 Years
At two years of age, most children:

 

  • use two-to-three-word sentences

  • say names of toys

  • recognize familiar pictures

  • carry something while walking

  • feed themselves with a spoon

  • play independently

  • turn 2-3 pages at a time

  • like to imitate their parents

  • identify hair, eyes, ears and nose by pointing

  • build a tower of four blocks

  • show affection

 

3 Years
At three years of age, most children:

 

  • walk up steps (alternating feet)

  • ride a tricycle

  • put on their shoes

  • open door

  • turn one page at a time

  • play with other children for a few minutes

  • repeat common rhymes

  • use three-to-five-word sentences

  • name at least one color correctly

  • are toilet trained

If your child is having trouble doing some of these things, it may put your mind at rest to talk to someone. Early help makes a difference! Talk with your pediatrician or call Anastasia Care Services's  Early Intervention Program, (484) 938 8216.

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