Words used in describing development
Name the months
Name the Milestone Category
Feeding stages/ages
Communication
100

 behavioral or physical checkpoints in children’s development as they grow

What is Milestones

100
  • While lying on tummy, pushes up on arms
  • While lying on tummy, lifts and holds head up
  • Able to move fists from closed to open
  • Able to bring hands to mouth
  • Moves legs and arms off of surface when excited

What is 0-3 months

100
  • Latches onto nipple or bottle
  • Tongue moves forward and back to suck
  • Drinks 2 oz. to 6 oz. of liquid per feeding, 6 times per day
  • Sucks and swallows well during feeding

What is Feeding Milestone

100

Breast milk and/or formula

0-3 months

100

Turns head toward sound or voice Quiets or smiles in response to sound or voice Shows interest in faces

what is 3 months
200

Abilities are additional skills your child should be developing. These are important skills that look at your child’s overall behavior to gauge their progress.

What are Abilities

200
  • Uses both hands to explore toys
  • Generally happy when not hungry or tired
  • Brings hands and objects to mouth
  • Able to calm with rocking, touching, and gentle sounds
  • Is not upset by everyday sounds
  • Enjoys a variety of movements

What is 4-6 months

200
  • Uses hands to support self while sitting
  • Rolls from back to tummy and tummy to back
  • While standing with support, accepts entire weight with legs
  • Reaches for nearby toys while on tummy
  • While lying on back, reaches both hands to play with feet
  • While lying on back, transfers a toy from one hand to the other

What is Motor Milestone

200

hows interest in food Opens mouth as spoon approaches Moves pureed food from front of mouth to back Begins to eat infant cereals and pureed foods

4-6 months

200

Begins to use consonant sounds in babbling, e.g. “da, da, da” Makes different kinds of sounds to express feelings Uses babbling to get attention

What is 6 months

300

helps children learn valuable life skills like problem solving, processing emotions, social skills, and more.

What is Play

300
  • May use 5-10 words
  • Combines sounds and gestures
  • Imitates simple words and actions
  • Consistently follows simple directions
  • Shows interest in pictures
  • Can identify 1-2 body parts when named
  • Understands 50 words

What is 15-18 months

300
  • Enjoys a variety of movements – bouncing up and down, rocking back and forth
  • Explores and examines an object using both hands and mouth
  • Turns several pages of a chunky (board) book at once
  • Experiments with the amount of force needed to pick up different objects
  • Focuses on objects near and far
  • Investigates shapes, sizes, and textures of toys and surroundings
  • Observes environment from a variety of positions – while lying on back or tummy, sitting, crawling, and standing with assistance

What is Sensory Milestone

300

Baby should be eating 3 meals per day plus several healthy snacks Use chop option on food processor to serve baby the same meal you are eating at an appropriate consistency or mash with fork Serve snacks at consistent times so baby is hungry for meals Eat together at the table during mealtimes

10-12 months

300

May use 5-10 words Imitates simple words and actions Combines sounds and gestures

What is 15 months

400

essential for infants’ core, motor, and sensory development and achievement of milestones. 

strengthens baby’s muscles, promotes motor and sensory development, and can help prevent flat spots on baby’s head.

What is Tummy time

400
  • Consistently uses 2-3 word phrases
  • Uses “in” and “on”
  • At least 50% of speech is understood by caregiver
  • Follows 2-step unrelated directions, e.g. “give me the ball and go get your coat”
  • Understands basic nouns and pronouns
  • Understands “mine” and “yours”

What is 2-3 years old

400
  • Meaningfully uses “mama” or “dada”
  • Responds to simple directions, e.g. “Come here”
  • Produces long strings of gibberish (jargoning) in social communication
  • Says one or two words
  • Imitates speech sounds
  • Babbling has sounds and rhythms of speech
  • Pays attention to where you are looking and pointing
  • Responds to “no”
  • Begins using hand movements to communicate wants and needs, e.g. reaches to be picked up

What is communication milestone

400

n a highchair, holds and drinks from bottle Begins to eat thicker pureed and mashed table foods Enjoys chew toys that can massage sore and swollen gums during teething Stays full longer after eating Starts to look and reach for objects, such as food that is nearby Shows strong reaction to new smells and tastes

7-9 months

400

Recognizes sound of their name Looks at familiar objects and people when named Follows some routine commands paired with gestures

What is 9 months

500

helps people “make sense” of the world around them


is the process of using our senses to quickly take in sensory info, organize this info, and then use it for success in everyday activities.


 

What is Sensory integration

500
  • Enjoys a variety of movements – bouncing up and down, rocking back and forth
  • Explores and examines an object using both hands and mouth
  • Turns several pages of a chunky (board) book at once
  • Experiments with the amount of force needed to pick up different objects
  • Focuses on objects near and far
  • Investigates shapes, sizes, and textures of toys and surroundings
  • Observes environment from a variety of positions – while lying on back or tummy, sitting, crawling, and standing with assistance

What is 7-9 months

500
  • Walks independently
  • Squats to pick up a toy
  • Stacks two objects

What is motor milestone

500

ith pediatrician’s approval, milk is typically introduced at 1 year old Fruit cut into small cubes or strips Bite-sized, soft, cooked vegetables like zucchini or broccoli Mixed food textures: macaroni and cheese, casseroles Finger foods like: – Small pieces of bread/bagel – Shredded or small pieces of meat/tofu – Low sugar cereal – Soft fish

12 + months

500

Understands action words Follows 2-step related directions, e.g. “Pick up your coat and bring it to me.” Enjoys listening to stories

What is 24 months

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