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Pediatric Assessment

Age Developmental Milestones

1 month Cries to communicate, reflex activity, eye contact
2 months Coos, smiles, frowns, tracks objects, lifts head
3 months Turns from back to side, sits with support
4 months Turns from back to abdomen, lifts head and bears weight on forearms, can hold
head erect, places everything in mouth, grasps with both hands, laughs, makes
consonant sounds
5 months Turns from abdomen to back, uses hands independently, plays with toes, puts feet
into mouth
6 months Sits alone leaning forward on hands, holds bottle, extends arms to be picked up,
starts to show a fear of strangers, begins to make wordlike sounds, looks for
dropped objects, plays "peek-a-boo"
7 months Begins to crawl, bears weight on feet when supported
8 months Pulls to a standing position, sits alone without any support, increased fear of
strangers
9 months Walks along side furniture, well-developed crawl, bangs objects together, drinks
from cup, attempts to feed self, looks for hidden objects
10 months May begin to walk and climb, one-handed dominance apparent, may say one or
two meaningful words
11 months Understands meaning of word "No," shakes head to indicate "No," can follow simple
directions, cooperates with dressing activities, uses spoon
12 months Walks alone or with one hand held, falls frequently while walking, points with one
finger, drinks well with cup, pulls off socks
15 months Walks independently, throws overhanded, pulls or pushes toys, builds with blocks,
scribbles with crayon
18 months Runs clumsily, jumps in place with both feet, can say about 10 words, may be able
to control anal and urinary sphincters
2 years Runs well, climbs stairs by placing both feet on each step, attains bladder and
bowel control between 2 and 3 years of age, names familiar objects, combines two
to three words into meaningful phrase
2 1/2 Jumps from chair or step, stands on one foot briefly
years
3 years Rides tricycle, turns doorknobs, climbs stairs by alternating feet on steps, dresses
self, uses short sentences
4 years Hops on one foot, catches ball, names colors
5 years Skips well, jumps rope, maintains balance with eyes closed, uses complete
sentences, vocabulary of about 2100 words
6-12 years Swims, skates, rides bicycle, ties shoes, uses crayon or pencil well, has strong
sense of fairness, awareness of rule-governed behavior, uses complex sentences,
reads, counts, forms clubs or groups
Adolescent Learns to care for self independently while learning to effectively interact with
society