Milestones:

Achieve by Age:

Baby regards person’s face

1 month

Eyes focus on objects in front of them, responds to loud noise

1.5 months

Lifts head, baby smiles in response to person smiling at them, makes happy noises

2 months

Eyes follow objects to the sides

2.5 months

Brings hands together, laughs

3.5 months

Holds head steady, pushes chest up while lying on stomach

4 months

Rolls over, grasps objects, makes squealing noises

4.5 months

Reaches for objects, baby smiles without prompting

5 months

No head lag when pulled to sitting position

6 months

Bears weight on legs when held in standing position, transfers objects hand to hand

7.5 months

Sits alone, grasps objects with whole hand, able to feed self a cracker, looks for hidden object

8 months

Turn’s to someone’s voice

8.5 months

Play’s peek a boo

9.5 months

Stands holding on to something, pulls self up to standing position, says “dada” or “mama” but doesn’t mean it, initial shyness with strangers

10 months

Grasps object between thumb and finger

10.5 months

Gets to sitting position independently

11 months

Imitates speech noises

11.5 months

Bangs objects together

12 months

Walks holding onto furniture

12.5 months

Stands alone briefly, plays pat a cake

13 months

Says Dada or Mama and means it

13.5 months

Stands alone, mastery of pincer grasp

14 months

Walks alone, indicates wants non-verbally

14.5 months

Plays ball with someone

16 months

Drinks from a cup

16.5 months

Says 3 or more words besides Mama/Dada

20.5 months