Syracuse: 5820 Heritage Landing Drive East Syracuse, NY 13057 Phone: (315) 701-1107 Fax: (315) 701-1131 Oswego: 10 Burkle Street Oswego, NY 13126 Phone: (315) 342-4600 Fax: (315) 342-9599 Watertown: 16783 Ives Street Road Watertown, NY 13601 Phone: (315) 788-5377 Fax: (315) 788-5373 0-3 Years Developmental Checklist Babies develop at their own pace, so it’s impossible to tell exactly when your child will learn a given skill. The developmental milestones listed below will give you a general idea of the changes you can expect, but don’t be alarmed if your own baby’s development takes a slightly different course. Milestones: 3 Months  |  7 Months  |  1 Year  |  2 Years Milestones by the end of 3 months Social and Emotional Begins to develop a social smile Enjoys playing with other people and may cry when playing stops Becomes more expressive and communicates more with face and body Imitates some movements and facial expressions Movement Raises head and chest when lying on stomach Supports upper body with arms when lying on stomach Stretches legs out and kicks when lying on stomach or back Opens and shuts hands Pushes down on legs when feet are placed on a firm surface Brings hand to mouth Takes swipes at dangling objects with hands Grasps and shakes hand toys Vision Watches faces intently Follows moving objects Recognizes familiar objects and people at a distance Starts using hands and eyes in coordination Hearing and Speech Smiles at the sound of your voice Begins to babble Begins to imitate some sounds Turns head toward direction of sound Back to top Milestones by the end of 7 months Social and Emotional Enjoys social play Interested in mirror images Responds to other people’s expressions of emotion and appears joyful often Movement Rolls both ways (front to back, back to front) Sits with, and then without, support on hands Supports whole weight on legs Reaches with one hand Transfers objects from hand to hand Uses hand to rake objects Vision Develops full color vision Distance vision matures Ability to track moving objects Language Responds to own name Begins to respond to “no” Can tell emotions by tone of voice Responds to sound by making sounds Uses voice to express joy and displeasure Babbles chains of sounds Cognitive Finds partially hidden objects Explores with hands and mouth Struggles to get objects that are out of reach Back to top Milestones by the end of 1 Year Social and Emotional Shy or anxious with strangers Cries when mother or father leaves Enjoys imitating people in his play Shows preferences for certain people/toys Test parental responses to his behavior May be fearful in some situations Prefers mother and/or regular caregiver over others Repeats sounds or gestures for attention Finger-feeds himself or herself Extends arm or leg to help with being dressed Movement Reaches sitting position without assistance Crawls forward on belly Assumes hands-and-knees position Creeps on hands and knees Gets from sitting to crawling or prone (lying on stomach) position Pulls self up to stand Walks holding on to furniture Stands momentarily without support May walk to or three steps without support Hand and Finger Skills Uses pincer to grasp Bangs two objects together Puts objects into and takes objects out of container Lets objects go voluntarily Tries to imitate scribbling Language Pays increasing attention to speech Responds to simple verbal requests Responds to “no” Uses simple gestures Babbles with inflection (changes in tone) Says “dada” and “mama” Tries to imitate words Cognitive Explores objects in many different ways (shaking, banging, throwing, dropping) Finds hidden objects easily Looks at correct picture when the image is named Imitates gestures Begins to use objects correctly (drinking from a cup, brushing hair, dialing phone) Back to top Milestones by the end of 2 Years Social and Emotional Imitates behavior of others, especially adults and older children More aware of him/herself as separate from others More excited about company of other children Demonstrates increasing independence Begins to show defiant behavior Separation anxiety increase toward midyear then fades Movement Walks alone Pulls toys behind him/her while walking Begins to run Stands on tiptoe Kicks a ball Climbs onto and down from furniture unassisted Walks up and down stairs holding on to support Hand and Finger Skills Scribbles on his or her own Turns over container to pour out contents Builds tower of four or more blocks Might use one hand more often then the other Language Points to objects or picture when it’s named for him Recognizes names of familiar people, objects, and body parts Says several single words (by 15 o 18 months) Uses simple phrases (by 18 to 24 months) Uses 2-to-4 word sentences Follows simple instructions Repeats words overheard in conversation Cognitive Finds objects even when hidden under two or three covers Begins to sort by shapes and colors Begins make-believe play Back to top

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