NUR 425 Peds Age Milestones
2 months: social/emotional & play - answer-begins to smile socially
-vocalizes, distinct form of crying
-calms self briefly w/ bringing hands to mouth
2 months: language/communication & cognitive - answer-turns head toward sound
-crying becomes differentiated
-coos
2 months: gross motor/movement - answer-less flexed position when prone
-can life head when prone
2 months: fine motor - answer-beings to follow things
-hands often open
-grasp reflex fading
4 months: social/emotional & play - answer-becomes bored if left alone
-enjoys social interaction
-smiles spontaneously
4 months: language/communication & cognitive - answer-makes consonant sounds
-laughs
-begins to babble
4 months: gross motor/movement - answer-lifts head and chest while on stomach
-rolls from back to side
-balances head in sitting position
4 months: fine motor - answer-inspects and plays w/ hands
-grasps objects w/ both hands
4 months: self help - answer-tries to reach for objects
-anticipates feeding when see bottle or breast
6 months: social/emotional & play - answer-recognizes familiar faces
-holds arms out to be picked up
-begins to fear strangers
6 months: language/communication & cognitive - answer-has definite likes & dislikes
-begins to imitate sounds
-babbling resembles 1 syllable sounds (ma, mu, da, di, hi)
, 6 months: gross motor/movement - answer-rolls over in both directions
-lifts head when prone and bears weight on hands
6 months: fine motor - answer-grasps feet and pulls to mouth
-holds bottle
6 months: self help - answer-begins to look for things that are hidden (object
permanence)
9 months: social/emotional & play - answer-begins to show fear of going to bed and
being left alone
9 months: language/communication & cognitive - answer-responds to simple commands
-comprehends "no no"
-strings syllables together "mamamamama"
9 months: gross motor/movement - answer-sits steadily
-crawls on hands & knees
-pulls to standing
9 months: fine motor - answer-picks things up like cereal o's between thumb and 2
fingers (crude pincher)
-preference for use of dominant hand
9 months: self help - answer-puts arms in front of face to avoid having it washed
12 months: social/emotional & play - answer-clings to parent in new situations
-has favorite objects
-gives hugs and kisses
-bangs things together
12 months: language/communication & cognitive - answer-says MaMa or DaDa for
parents & 3-5 other words
-imitates animal sounds
-shaking head "no" or waving "bye-bye"
-understands simple verbal commands "give it to me"
12 months: gross motor/movement - answer-gets to a sitting position from standing
w/out help
-walks holding on to furniture "cruising"
-walks w/ only one hand held
12 months: fine motor - answer-releases cube in cup
-uses thumb and index finger to pick up things (neat pincher)
-turns pages of books many at a time
-can follow rapidly moving object
2 months: social/emotional & play - answer-begins to smile socially
-vocalizes, distinct form of crying
-calms self briefly w/ bringing hands to mouth
2 months: language/communication & cognitive - answer-turns head toward sound
-crying becomes differentiated
-coos
2 months: gross motor/movement - answer-less flexed position when prone
-can life head when prone
2 months: fine motor - answer-beings to follow things
-hands often open
-grasp reflex fading
4 months: social/emotional & play - answer-becomes bored if left alone
-enjoys social interaction
-smiles spontaneously
4 months: language/communication & cognitive - answer-makes consonant sounds
-laughs
-begins to babble
4 months: gross motor/movement - answer-lifts head and chest while on stomach
-rolls from back to side
-balances head in sitting position
4 months: fine motor - answer-inspects and plays w/ hands
-grasps objects w/ both hands
4 months: self help - answer-tries to reach for objects
-anticipates feeding when see bottle or breast
6 months: social/emotional & play - answer-recognizes familiar faces
-holds arms out to be picked up
-begins to fear strangers
6 months: language/communication & cognitive - answer-has definite likes & dislikes
-begins to imitate sounds
-babbling resembles 1 syllable sounds (ma, mu, da, di, hi)
, 6 months: gross motor/movement - answer-rolls over in both directions
-lifts head when prone and bears weight on hands
6 months: fine motor - answer-grasps feet and pulls to mouth
-holds bottle
6 months: self help - answer-begins to look for things that are hidden (object
permanence)
9 months: social/emotional & play - answer-begins to show fear of going to bed and
being left alone
9 months: language/communication & cognitive - answer-responds to simple commands
-comprehends "no no"
-strings syllables together "mamamamama"
9 months: gross motor/movement - answer-sits steadily
-crawls on hands & knees
-pulls to standing
9 months: fine motor - answer-picks things up like cereal o's between thumb and 2
fingers (crude pincher)
-preference for use of dominant hand
9 months: self help - answer-puts arms in front of face to avoid having it washed
12 months: social/emotional & play - answer-clings to parent in new situations
-has favorite objects
-gives hugs and kisses
-bangs things together
12 months: language/communication & cognitive - answer-says MaMa or DaDa for
parents & 3-5 other words
-imitates animal sounds
-shaking head "no" or waving "bye-bye"
-understands simple verbal commands "give it to me"
12 months: gross motor/movement - answer-gets to a sitting position from standing
w/out help
-walks holding on to furniture "cruising"
-walks w/ only one hand held
12 months: fine motor - answer-releases cube in cup
-uses thumb and index finger to pick up things (neat pincher)
-turns pages of books many at a time
-can follow rapidly moving object
