Developmental Milestones Chart for babies less than One year of Age:

  • Age of Child Most Attain Some Attain Few Attain
    01 Month
    1. Lifts head up
    2. Turns to sound
    3. Recognize some sounds, including parents voices
    4. Stares at faces
    1. Follows moving
    2. Objects with eyes
    3. Make cooing sounds
    1. Smiles
    2. Laughs
    3. Holds head up a little
    02 Month
    1. Makes gurgling and cooing sounds
    2. Follows moving objects with eyes
    3. Holds head up for some time
    1. Smiles and Laughs
    2. Smoother movements
    1. Keeps head steady
    2. Bears weight on legs
    03 Month
    1. Laughs
    2. Keeps head steady
    3. Recognizes mother's face
    1. Squeals and makes cooing sounds
    2. Recognizes mother's voice
    1. Listens and turns toward loud sounds
    2. Can bring hands together
    3. May try to reach out to a toy Rolls over
    04 Month
    1. Keeps head up and steady
    2. Can bear weight on legs
    3. Responds to your talk
    1. Can grasp a toy
    2. Reaches out to grab objects
    3. Rolls over
    1. Imitates sounds and speech made by you such as papa, mama etc
    05 Month
    1. Differentiates between bright colors
    2. Rolls over
    3. Plays with own hands and feet
    1. Turns to look at the source of new sounds
    2. Recognizes new sounds
    3. Responds to own name
    1. Can sit without support for a few seconds
    2. Puts objects into mouth
    3. Recognizes new people
    06 Month
    1. Turns to look at the source of sounds and voices
    2. Imitates sounds
    3. Rolls in both directions
    1. Picks up objects and puts them into mouth
    2. Sits without support
    1. May start crawling
    2. Starts trying to make sounds
    3. Tries to pull objects
    07 Month
    1. Sits without support -Makes sweeping
    2. motion to reach for things
    3. Talks incoherently
    1. Combines syllables to form word like sounds
    2. Crawls
    1. Stands with support
    2. Waves to say ta-ta
    3. Bangs objects to produce sounds
    08 Month
    1. Uses 'mama' or 'dada' to parents, not to the right parent
    2. Crawls
    3. Passes toys from hand to hand
    1. Stands with support
    2. Crawls with ease
    3. Points at objects
    1. Pulls self to standing position with support of walls or furniture
    2. 'Pincer grasp' can pick up a grape with thumb and finger
    09 Month
    1. Combines syllables to form word like sounds
    2. Stands with support
    1. 'Pincer grasp' can pick up a grape with thumb and finger
    2. Tries to walk with support of walls or furniture
    3. Bangs objects together
    1. Plays infant games
    2. Says 'dada' and 'mama' to the right parent
    10 Month
    1. Waves to say goodbye
    2. Picks things up using ‘pincer grasp’
    3. Crawling mastered
    4. Babbles
    1. Says 'dada' and 'mama' to the right parent
    2. Responds to own name
    3. Expresses himself using gestures
    1. Stands alone without support for a couple of seconds
    2. Puts objects into &takes them out of a container
    11 Month
    1. Says 'dada' and 'mama' to the right parent
    2. Plays infant games with small rhymes
    3. Stands alone without support for a couple of seconds
    1. Imitates what others are doing
    2. Puts objects in a container and pull them out
    3. Understands simple sentences and instructions
    1. Expresses using gestures
    2. Takes a few steps
    3. Stoops while standing
    12 Month
    1. Imitates what others are doing
    2. Expresses using gestures
    3. Takes a few steps
    1. Understands simple talk and responds
    2. Stoops while standing
    1. Scribbles with crayon
    2. Masters walking

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