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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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