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As children grow and develop, they reach milestones in their development.
This milestone record is designed to help you chart the developmental progress
of your child. If you are concerned about your child's development, please
talk to your doctor. For children ages birth to three years, contact the MH/MR
Early Intervention Unit in York at (717) 771-9618 or in Hanover at
(800)
632-7568 to schedule a free evaluation. For children ages three to five years,
contact the Intermediate Unit in your area. For children ages five to 18 years,
contact your local school district. By Three Months, babies should be
able to:
- Follow movement by turning his/her head
- Look
at you and watch your face
- Smile
- Coo or gurgle (make sounds)
- Startle
at loud noises (jump or look afraid)
- Move his/her arms and legs easily
- Raise
his/her head when lying on his/her stomach
By Six Months, babies should
be able to:
- Cry when hungry or uncomfortable
- Roll over
- Hold his/her head up without support
- Reach for and hold objects
- Try
putting everything in his/her mouth
- Turn his/her head toward sounds
- Babble
and squeal
- Laugh out loud
By Nine Months, babies should be able
to:
- Crawl or creep
- Respond to his/her name
- Know their
parents from strangers
- Say “MAMA” or “DADA”
- Imitate or copy sounds
- Look
without crossing or squinting their eyes
- Stand holding on to something for
support
- Hit two objects together
- Sit up by themselves
By Twelve
Months, babies should be able to:
- Play “peek-a-boo”
- Wave
“bye-bye”
- Show affection (with hugs and kisses)
- Say a few words besides
“MAMA” and “DADA”
- Reach for toys
- Walk with one hand held
- Feed themselves
using their fingers
By Eighteen Months, babies should be able to:
- Try putting on their own shoes
- Feed themselves with a spoon
- Help
people
- Let you know what they want
- Walk without help
- Pick up a Cheerio
- Build a tower with three blocks
By Their 2nd Birthday, children
should be able to:
- Listen to short stories
- Turn the pages
of a book
- Copy another child's play
- Kick a ball
- Run
- Walk up and
down stairs with help
- Use two-word sentences
- Express dissatisfaction
By
Their 3rd Birthday, children should be able to:
- Talk so they
are understood most of the time
- Use three-word sentences
- Tell you who
is a girl and who is a boy
- Pedal a tricycle
- Jump off a small step
- Imitate
drawing lines and circles
- String large objects
- Name six body parts
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