Milestones
0-12 Months
• responds to bells/ringing sounds
• can only see bright colors and black and white
• surprised when things suddenly disappear, likes playing peek-a-boo
• turns head toward the direction of the sound
• interested in things that make sound
• likes to put things in the mouth
• interested in textures, likes to touch soft and smooth things
• likes to look at the mirror
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12-24 Months
• understands "cold", "hot", "dry", 'wet", "soft" and "hard"
• able to visually follow fast-moving objects
• likes to make sounds by touching objects
• can tell different sounds apart
• tells different musical instruments apart
• understands rhythm
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24-36 Months
• understands 'sharp" and "blunt"
• can control the strength of blowing
• likes to press buttons that make sounds and piano keys
• able to tell feelings
0-12 Months
• grasps whatever is placed in her hand, but does not know how to let go yet
• plays with fingers
• can grasp rattle
• can shake rattle
• reaches to grasp toys and objects
• performs simple movements such as opening and closing, flipping up and down, pushing and pulling
• claps
• can poke and twist
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12-24 Months
• can stack 2 blocks
• pushes toy cars
• can pull string toys
• can stack 3 blocks
• takes shoes off
• flips pages of a book one by one, has eye-hand coordination
• can stack 4 blocks
• holds spoon to eat
• can put coins in a slot
• can stack 6 blocks
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24-36 Months
• buttons herself
• can build a bridge with blocks
• ties shoelaces
• stacks 7-8 blocks
• Uses scissors
• buttons big plastic buttons
• stacks 8-9 blocks
• twists the open lid
0-12 Months
• moves arms and legs
• lifts head 45 degrees while lying on stomach
• lifts head to observe surroundings
• can sit up for a short period of time
• can roll over
• sits independently to play
• crawls
• sits independently for a long period of time
• stands with support
• walks with support
• can stand alone
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12-24 Months
• can walk 3-4 steps independently
• walks with help of push car or other people
• able to turn while walking
• climbs stairs with help
• able to kick a ball
• can run a short distance
• stands on one foot with help
• knows how to swing
• kicks the ball forward accurately
• can stand on one foot
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24-36 Months
• can tiptoe
• throws
• can jump forward with both feet
• can pedal a tricycle
• can climb stairs, putting both feet on each step
0-12 Months
• interested in round and rolling objects
• understands that movement creates sounds
• interested in textures and bumpy surfaces
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12-24 Months
• understands concepts of top, bottom, left and right
• differentiates circles from squares
• understands "big" and "small"
• can understand and analyze content from books
• develops the concept of "inside" and "outside"
• understands the cause and consequence
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24-36 Months
• interested in jigsaw puzzles
• has the concept of numbers
• can sort round, square and triangular blocks
• understands "many" and "few"
• can sort 3 or more shapes and name them
• knows how to compare the size of objects
0-12 Months
• becomes interested in pictures
• grasps the concept of colors
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12-24 Months
• holds a pen to scribble
• has color preferences
• moves the body to the rhythm of the music
• can draw vertical lines by copying
• can draw horizontal lines by copying
• imagines objects as other objects. (e.g. chair is a car, cylinder is a gun)
• can draw circles by copying
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24-36 Months
• can draw straight lines by herself
• can identify 2 or more colors
• can draw a square by copying
• can draw a circle by herself
• can identify 4 or more colors
• can color
• can sing one complete song
0-12 Months
• can only cry
• tries to make different sounds
• cries to attract attention
• consciously repeats certain sounds
• understands "no"
• knows her own name
• says "Daddy" and "Mommy"
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12-24 Months
• imitates words with 2-3 syllables
• understands full sentences
• can say 5-6 words
• starts to say single words, nouns and verbs
• talks to people using single words
• talks to dolls/stuffed animals
• able to name objects in pictures
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24-36 Months
• able to combine a verb and noun to express herself
• savs her own name
• can say hello and goodbye
• understands 200 words
• always asks "why"
• able to use adjectives
• knows how to pick up a phone
• combines a subject, place and verb to
create sentences
0-12 Months
• cries when hungry or uncomfortable
• cries to attract the attention of adults
• uncomfortable around strangers
• smiles when stimulated
• starts to be able to differentiate between praise and rebuke
• likes to watch adults repeat tunny actions
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12-24 Months
• extremely attached to mother
• curious, likes to explore, dependent, curious about bathing
• likes praise
• likes throwing things
• throws a tantrum when things don't go her way
• fights over toys and belongings
• has memory and imagination
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24-36 Months
• interested in the development of her own body
• becomes jealous easily
• rebels
• pretend to be familiar with people in everyday life
• takes the initiative to say hi to familiar adults
• cries after hearing sad stories
0-12 Months
• shows preference for the human face
• smiles spontaneously and unselectively
• makes high-pitched sounds
• visually follows people walking by
• touches children of the same age
• consciously reaches out to touch the caregiver's face
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12-24 Months
• follows simple instructions
• interested in people and likes attention from other people
• imitates family members' actions and behaviors
• shows affection by hugging and kissing
• waves when asked to
• can name body parts
• starts to join in group games
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24-36 Months
• accepts directions, such as "go to the bathroom" and
"eat this cookie"
• observes kids of the same age and tries to talk to them
• knows how to share
• understands rules
0-12 Months
• can be fed with a spoon
• explores surroundings with different parts of her body
• imitates her own actions in the mirror
• responds to own name
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12-24 Months
• can differentiate between praise and rebuke
• likes to play hide and seek
• imitates the way things at home are used
• can take off her own clothes by herself
• knows how to close doors
• likes to listen to stories
• recognizes own belongings
• can drink from a cup
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24-36 Months
• attention span: can play continuously for 20-30 mins continuously for 20-30 mins
• can tie shoelaces
• can name objects in pictures
• can button shirt buttons
• brushes her own teeth
• can sing one complete song
• knows how to pick up the phone