DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES

Developmental Milestones

What to look for in your Child’s developmental milestones to see if they are achieving their gross motor developmental milestones:

4-6 month range milestones:          

• Lifts head and chest when lying on stomach
• Turns around when lying on stomach

6-9 month range milestones:            

• Rolls over from back to stomach
• Sits alone, steady without support
• Grasps toy and returns to sitting

9-12 month range milestones:          

• Moves from stomach to sitting position
• Crawls around on hands and knees
• Walks around furniture or crib while holding on

12-18 month range milestones :        

• Stands without support
• Picks up a toy and returns to standing
• Walks without help, walks fast or Runs

18-24 month range milestones:      

• Kicks ball forward, runs well, seldom falls
• Walks up stairs holding on, jumps in place

2-2 ½ year range milestones:          

• Walks up and down stairs alone
• Climbs on play equipment-ladders/slides
• Stands on one foot without support

2 ½ – 3 year range milestones:        

• Walks up and down stairs one foot per step
• Jumps down from a step and jumps over obstacles

3 – 3 ½ year range milestones:      

• Rides around on tricycle using pedals

3 ½ – 4 year range milestones:        

• Hops on one foot without support

4 – 5 year range milestones:            

• Alternating skipping pattern develops

5 – 6 year range milestones:            

• Ball skills of throwing a tennis ball to the wall and catching it

 

If your child is not attaining these skills in an acceptable range speak to a pediatric physical therapist to find ways to improve your child’s achievement of development milestones.