Track Your Child’s Milestones

Timeline of Childhood Milestones

2 Months

• Smiles at the sound of your voice and follows you with their eyes as you move around a room

3 Months

• Raises head and chest when lying on stomach
• Grasps objects
• Smiles at other people

4 Months

• Babbles, laughs, and tries to imitate sounds; holds head steady

6 Months

• Rolls from back to stomach and stomach to back
• Moves objects from hand to hand

7 Months

• Responds to own name
• Finds partially hidden objects

9 Months

• Sits without support, crawls, babbles “mama” and “dada”

12 Months

• Walks with or without support
• Says at least one word
• Enjoys imitating people

18 Months

• Walks independently, drinks from a cup, says at least 15 words, points to body parts

2 Years

• Runs and jumps
• Speaks in two-word sentences
• Follows simple instructions
• Begins make-believe play

3 Years

• Climbs well
• Speaks in multiword sentences
• Sorts objects by shape and color

4 Years

• Gets along with people outside the family
• Draws circles and squares
• Rides a tricycle

5 Years

• Tells name and address
• Jumps, hops, and skips
• Gets dressed
• Counts 10 or more objects