Development Chart

Goals in development

Does your child have a healthy start in their development?

6-months-old

I CAN

Play with and imitate sounds
Turn my head to a sound or object
Roll from side to side
Lay on my tummy and prop up on my elbows
Sit with support
Use both hands to get objects out of reach
Hold a toy with one hand and put it in my mouth

12-months-old

I CAN

Babble and use a few words
Understand requests
Pull up to stand
Walk with help
Clap my hands
Pick up cereal with my finger and thumb and eat it
Wave “bye”

18-months-old

I CAN

Make short sentences
Walk the stairs with help
Run with flat feet
Remove my shoes and socks
Stack small objects
Drink from a cup and use a spoon
Hug and play with my family

2-years-old

I CAN

Name lots of things with clear speech
Follow directions
Jump forward and down
Throw a ball
Eat with a fork
Put beads on a string
Pretend play

3-years-old

I CAN

Ask and answer questions
Walk the stairs
Hop on one foot
Ride a tricycle
Copy a line or circle
Potty by myself
Remember two things
Cope with changes to my routine
Use my imagination
Share with others

4-years-old

I CAN

Make longer sentences to describe things
Use better grammar
Walk a line
Try to skip
Cut a piece of paper in half
Try to button, snap, and zip
Color mostly in the lines
Understand some concepts
Name colors and count to five

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