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Milestones

It is thrilling for parents to see their baby's first smile, first grab, first roll over, first step, and first heart-melting "mama" and "papa". Since babies are not identical, they may develop at different rates. Thus, the milestone chart is created as a guide for those parents who have doubts about their babies' development. You can use these guidelines to observe age-appropriate activities for your baby, but remember that the milestones are created based on most babies' achievements; a healthy child may achieve a milestone later than average. The chart is meant as a guide, not as a source of concern.

Milestone Chart of Baby's Development

Age

Milestones

1st month
  • Lifts head when lying on tummy
  • Moves head from from side to side
  • Responds to loud sounds

2nd month
  • Tracks objects with eyes
  • Repeats vowel sounds, such as "ah" and "ooh"

3rd month
  • Lifts head up to 45°
  • Raises head and chest when put on tummy
  • Develops social smile

4th month
  • Lifts head up to 90°
  • Sits with support
  • Rolls over (from tummy to back)
  • Bears weight on both legs

5th month

  • Begins teething process

6th month
  • Makes two-syllable sounds
  • Reaches and grabs objects
  • Sits by self with minimal support
  • Rolls over (from back to tummy and from tummy to back)

7th month
  • Imitates many sounds
  • Can self-feed some finger foods
  • Sits without support

8th month
  • Chews on objects
  • Says "mama" and "papa" (isn't specific)
  • Starts crawling
  • Responds to own name

9th month
  • Raises from tummy to sit
  • Stands while holding onto something
  • Understands object permanence

10th month
  • Picks things with pincer grasp
  • Crawls well (with tummy off the ground)
  • Pulls to stand up from sitting

11th month
  • Claps hands
  • Waves "goodbye"
  • Stands alone for a few seconds
  • Says "mama" and "papa" to correct parent
  • Understands "no"
12th month
  • Shakes head "no"
  • May understand some simple commands
  • Walks with help
13th month
  • Says 2 words (e.g.: hi and bye)
  • Stands well
14th month
  • Eats with fingers
  • Takes a few steps unassisted
15th month
  • Likes to look at books and turns pages
  • Walks well
  • Climbs stairs
16th month
  • Gets upset when frustrated
17th month
  • Responds to simple commands
18th month
  • Says at least 15 to 20 words
  • Drinks from cup
  • Feeds self with spoon
19th month
  • Uses spoon and fork
  • Runs well
20th month
  • Takes off own clothes without help
21st month
  • Walks up stairs with assistance
  • Starts to learn up to 5 words or more per day
22nd month
  • Starts to learn up to 10 words or more per day
  • Follows two-step commands (e.g.: get your doll and bring it here)
  • Shows good signs of bladder control
23rd month
  • Uses 50-70 words
  • Names simple pictures in a book
  • Walks down stairs with assistance
24th month
  • Puts on and takes off own clothes without help
  • Half of speech is understandable
  • Makes 3-to-4-words sentences

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