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Developmental Milestones
 
All children develop at different rates, if you have any concerns about your child's development please contact your primary care physician.
Infant - Birth to 1 year
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Able to drink from a cup
- Able to sit alone, without support
- Babbling
- Displays social smile
- Appearance of first tooth
- Plays peek-a-boo
- Pulls self to standing position
- Rolls over by self
- Says mama and dada, using terms appropriately
- Understands "NO" and will stop activity in response
- Walks while holding on to furniture or other support
- Walks without support
Toddler- 1 to 3 years
- Able to feed self neatly, with minimal spilling
- Able to draw line (when shown one)
- Able to run, pivot, and walk backwards
- Able to state first and last name
- Able to walk up and down stairs
- Begins pedaling tricycle
- Can name pictures of common objects and point to body parts
- Dresses self with only minimal help
- Imitates speech of others, "echoing" word back
- Learns to share toys (without adult direction)
- Masters walking
- Learns to take turns (if directed) while playing with other children
- Recognizes and labels colors appropriately
- Recognizes gender differences
- Uses more words and understands simple commands
- Uses spoon to feed self
Preschooler - 3 to 6 years
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Able to draw a circle
- Able to draw stick figures with 2 to 3 features for people
- Able to skip
- Balances better, may begin to ride a bicycle
- Begins to recognize written words -- reading skills start
- Catches a bounced ball
- Enjoys doing most things independently, without help
- Enjoys rhymes and word play
- Hops on one foot
- Rides tricycle well
- Understands size concepts
- Understands time concepts
- Starts school
School-age child - 6 to 12 years
Adolescent - 12 to 18 years
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