Examples of developmental milestones by age for pediatric assessment

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 👶🏻 2 Months: Smiles spontaneously, follows objects with eyes, coos.
• 💪 4 Months: Holds head steady, grasps objects, babbles.
• 🤸 6 Months: Sits without support, rolls over, responds to name.
• 🖐️ 9 Months: Crawls, pulls to stand, plays peek-a-boo.
• 🗣️ 12 Months: Walks with help, says "mama" and "dada", points to objects.
• 🧱 18 Months: Walks independently, feeds self with a spoon, says several single words.
• 🏃 2 Years: Runs, kicks a ball, follows simple instructions, speaks in two-word phrases.
• 🎨 3 Years: Rides a tricycle, dresses self partially, speaks in short sentences, copies a circle.
• 🖍️ 4 Years: Hops on one foot, pours, cuts with supervision, tells stories, draws a person with 2-4 body parts.
• ✏️ 5 Years: Skips, dresses independently, counts to 10, draws a person with at least 6 body parts.

Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following is a typical developmental milestone for a 4-month-old?
   1. Holds head steady
   2. Walks independently
   3. Speaks in short sentences
   4. Rides a tricycle
2. At what age should a child typically be able to sit without support?
   1. 2 months
   2. 4 months
   3. 6 months
   4. 12 months
3. A child who is able to say "mama" and "dada" is typically around what age?
   1. 6 months
   2. 9 months
   3. 12 months
   4. 18 months
4. Which of the following milestones is usually achieved by the age of 2 years?
   1. Rides a tricycle
   2. Kicks a ball
   3. Hops on one foot
   4. Draws a person with 2-4 body parts
5. What is a common developmental milestone for a 3-year-old?
   1. Counts to 10
   2. Dresses self independently
   3. Rides a tricycle
   4. Skips
6. At what age can a child typically draw a person with at least 6 body parts?
   1. 3 years
   2. 4 years
   3. 5 years
   4. 6 years
7. Which milestone is typically achieved last?
   1. Crawling
   2. Walking with help
   3. Walking independently
   4. Pulling to stand