Milestones

6 Months Old

Communication & Social Development

  • Making eye contact
  • Responds to name
  • Familiar with people who spend most time with child
  • Various kinds of vocalizations

Cognitive & Physical Development

  • Looking and attending to people and objects
  • Rolling over
  • Sitting up with little to no support
  • Standing
  • Passing objects from one hand to the other
 
12 Months Old

Communication & Social Development

  • Making eye contact
  • Responds to name
  • Familiar with people who spend most time with child
  • Various kinds of vocalizations

Cognitive & Physical Development

  • Following simple, one-step directions. (Ex. “Come here.”)
  • Dtanding without any assistance
  • Taking first steps
  • Joint attention and interacting with objects with you
 
18 Months Old

Communication & Social Development

  • Pointing to objects of interest
  • Using and knows several words
  • Exhibiting social skills such as hugging and other displays of affection

Cognitive & Physical Development

  • Walks independently
  • Uses pencil, crayon, or other writing utensils to scribble
  • Engages in pretend play
 
24 Months Old

Communication & Social Development

  • Begins to echo words or mimic actions of others
  • Can say 2-4 words sentences
  • Can name body parts
  • Plays with other children

Cognitive & Physical Development

  • Follow 2-step directions
  • Display motor skills such as kicking a ball
  • Can draw a straight line
  • Fill in the blanks in simple sing-along songs