0-4 months

• Holds head in alignment

• Tracks an object

• Moves arms and legs when laying on back

• Lifts head a little when laying on belly, can prop on elbows

• Brings hands together when laying on back

• Props on elbows in prone with neck extension

• Rolls back to side

• Grasps rattle when placed in hand

• Likes looking at a human face more than other things

• Responds to a smile with a smile

• Looks into caregiver’s face and eyes with interest

• Reaches toward and touches toy

• Hits at dangling objects with hands

5-6 months

• Sitting using hands for support and starting to sit independently

• Grabs both feet and holds them when on back

• Brings feet to mouth

• Reaches to a toy when playing on belly

• Props on extended arms when on belly

• Begins to belly crawl

• Rolls back to belly

• Holds and shakes a toy

• Puts fingers in mouth

• Smiles at self in front of mirror

7-8 months

• Maintains sitting for 60 seconds

• Retrieves a toy in sitting and returns upright

• Rolls belly to back

• Rolls back to belly

• Belly crawls 3 feet forward

9 months

• Assumes hands and knees position (all fours)

• Transfers from sitting to hands and knees position (all fours)

• Rocks back and forth on hands and knees for 5 seconds

• Creeps forward on hands and knees

• Scoots forward in sitting for 3 feet

• Pivots in sitting 90 degrees to both sides

• Walks with two hands held

10 months

• Maintains sitting for 60 seconds while playing with a toy

• Transitions to sitting from belly

• Creeps (on hands and knees) over your legs

• Bounces while holding onto your fingers

• Cruises 4 steps along furniture

• Lowers to sitting from standing without falling

• Plays in standing for 3 minutes

• Stoops at table to retrieve object from floor

11 months

• Cruising on and between furniture

• Pivots in sitting

• Standing for 5 seconds without support

• Walks 4 steps with 1 hand held

• Walks with a push toy 10 feet

12 months

• Transitions to stand using hands and feet

• Walks 8 feet with one hand held

• Walks 5 steps independently

• Traps a ball with arms and hands in sitting

13 months

• Maintains kneeling position on knees for 5 seconds

• Stoops to retrieve object from the floor without using a stable surface and takes 3 steps

• Rolls a ball 3 feet forward in sitting

• Flings a small ball while standing

14 months

• Creeps upstairs on hands and knees

• Walks 10 feet with without falling (not walking on toes)

15 months

• Creeps downstairs independently

• Walks upstairs with both rails – non alternating

• Lifts foot to contact ball

• Throws ball overhand without loosing balance

16- 18 months

• Walks fast

• Walks Backward 5 steps

• Walks downstairs with support of one finger, non-alternating

19-20 months

• Runs forward 10 feet

• Stands heel to toe on a line for 2 seconds

• Kicks ball 3 feet

• Throws ball overhand 3 feet

• Rides a push bike

21-22 months

• Runs forward 10 feet

• Walks sideways 10 feet

• Walks with 1 foot on line for 6 feet

• Walks with one foot on balance beam

23-24 months

• Jumps forward 4 inches

• Jumps up 2 inches

• Jumps down from step

• Walks upstairs without rail

• Throws ball underhand 3 feet

• Kicks ball 3 feet with direction

• Climbs up jungle gym

25-26 months

• Walks down 4 steps without rail

• Walks backward for 10 feet

• Presents arms and attempts to catch ball

• Negotiates slide independently

27-28 months

• Takes three consecutive steps when walking on a line – hands on hips

• Walks upstairs with a rail alternating feet

• Throws ball 7 feet overhand

• Walks across a 6 inch balance beam

29-30 months

• Jumps down 21 inches independently

• Walks on tiptoes for 5 feet with hands on hips

• Runs 30 feet in 6 seconds

• Throws ball 7 feet underhand

• Kicks ball 6 feet forward using opposing arm and leg movement

30-31 months

• Stands on one foot for 3 seconds with hands on hips

• Jumps forward 24 inches

• Jumps down 24 inches

32-34 months

• Jumps over a 2 inch hurdle

• Walks on tiptoes for 8 feet with hands on hips

• Catches ball with arms extended from 5 feet

35-36 months

• Walks upstairs without a rail alternating feet

• Rides a tricycle

37-40 months

• Runs 45 feet in 6 seconds

• Jumps forward 26 inches

• Throws ball overhand

• Throws ball underhand to hit target from 5 feet

41-42 months

• Stands on one foot with hands on hips for 5 seconds

• Walks 4 feet on a line with hands on hips

• Catches large ball hands only 5 feet (not using chest to trap the ball)

• Climbs down rock wall independently

43-44 months

• Stands on tiptoes with arms overhead for 3 seconds

• Walks downstairs without a rail using an alternating pattern

• Hops forward 6 inches on 1 foot

• Throws ball overhand to hit target from 5 feet

45-48 months

• Stands on one foot for 5 seconds

• Runs and stops within 2 steps

• Walks backwards on a line 4 feet with hands on hips

• Jumps forward 30 inches

• Hops 3-5 times on each foot

• Throws ball underhand 10 feet while stepping

• Walks across a 4 inch balance beam with hands on hips

49-52 months

• Stands on tiptoes for 8 seconds

• Walks backwards on a line 5 steps with hands on hips

• Performs a forward roll

• Gallops 10 feet

• Throws overhand to hit target from 12 feet

• Bounces a ball so it hits floor then wall

• Catches a small ball thrown from 5 feet hands only

• Rides a 2 wheeler with training wheels

• Rides a 2 wheeled scooter

53-58 months

• Stands on one foot for 6 seconds

• Imitates 4 positions with arms and legs

• Jumps forward 36 inches

• Performs a turning jump

• Hops forward 3 feet on each foot

• Jumps over 10 inch hurdle

• Skips 8 feet

• Pumps self on swing

• Able to jump over a partner turned jump rope

• Able to roller skate – without coordination

59-62 months

• Stands on one foot for 10 seconds with hands on hips

• Performs 3 sit-ups in 30 seconds

• Jumps sideways over a line 3 cycles

• Skips 10 feet

• Skips 10 feet

• Jumps over 10 inch hurdle

• Skips 10 feet

• Able to jump over a self turned jump rope several consecutive times

63-72 months

• Performs 5 sit-ups in 30 seconds

• Performs 8 push-ups in 20 seconds

• Hops 20 feet in 6 seconds

• Kicks a ball 12 feet in the air

• Bounce catches a ball with one hand

• Takes three consecutive steps on a 2 inch balance beam

• Able to roller skate – with coordination

• Able to perform the monkey bars

• Drop kicks a ball with direction

63-74 months

• Able to Rollerblade