Birth – 2 months

  • Raises head slightly off the floor when placed on their stomach
  • Alternating leg kicks
  • Holds up head momentarily when supported
  • Will thrust arms in play

3 Months – 5 Months

  • When on stomach and propped on forearms lifts head and chest off the floor
  • Brings hands into midline
  • Bats randomly at objects
  • Rolls from stomach to back
  • Brings hands together at midline
  • Grasps objects voluntarily
  • Transfers toys from hand to hand

6 Months – 8 Months

  • Sits independently
  • Reaches for objects when on stomach
  • Rolls from back to stomach
  • Stands with support
  • Pivots on stomach
  • May start to pull along on stomach (army crawl)

9 Months – 11 Months

  • Moves in and out of sitting independently
  • Pulls to stand
  • Creeps or Crawls
  • Cruises
  • Stands alone for a brief period of time
  • Early walking may begin
  • May begin to creep up stairs

12-15 Months

  • Stands without support
  • Begins walking
  • Crawls up onto furniture
  • Able to start, stop, and turn without falling
  • Begins to run
  • Can corral a ball is rolled to them

15-18 Months

  • Can pull a toy behind when walking
  • Legs are not as far apart when walking
  • Can run on level surfaces
  • Carries large toy without falling

18-21 Months

  • Can seat self in small chair.
  • Can propel ride on toy backwards and forwards (no pedal toy)
  • Squats to play.
  • Begins to learn to kick a ball

21-24 Months

  • Runs without falling
  • Jumps with both feet in the air
  • Can jump forward 3 inches
  • Climb up and down stairs while holding a railing and/or hand (step together pattern)

24-30 Months

  • Jump from bottom step with feet landing together
  • Can walk on tip toes 5 plus feet
  • Begins to imitate one foot standing briefly

30-36 Months

  • Can climb steps using an alternating pattern
  • Can walk heel to toe on a straight line
  • Can jump over a small stationary object
  • Can balance on one foot for 5 seconds
  • Can catch a playground sized ball with arms extended.

3 Years

  • Can alternate up stairs without the need for a railing or hand
  • Can run 45 feet in less than 6 seconds
  • Forward jump 26” or greater with a two foot takeoff and landing
  • Kicks a ball 6 feet
  • Can stand on one foot with hands on hips with no sway greater than 20 degrees for 1-5 seconds
  • Tip toe standing with arms overhead for three seconds (no feet moving)
  • Catches a playground sized ball with securing it to chest with bent arms
  • Throws ball overhand to hit a target 2 feet away
  • Pedal tricycle short distances
  • Climb on jungle gyms and ladders

4 years

  • Walks down stairs alternating feet with no handrail
  • Can stand on one foot for 5+ seconds
  • Can navigate trike for turns and distances
  • Able to walk a 2″ line 10+ feet without stepping off
  • Gallops 5 feet
  • Throws ball underhand 10 feet using opposing motions and trunk rotation
  • Hops on one foot 3-5 times

5 Years

  • Gallops 8 feet with opposing arm and leg motions
  • Jump and turn 180 degrees in the air
  • Pumps arms while running
  • Skip 8 steps using opposing arm and leg motions
  • Complete somersault with chin tuck without falling out to the side
  • Begins to jump rope
  • Can hop on one foot 8 times and switch to the other side and hop 8 times
  • Hit a target throwing a tennis ball overhand 12 feet away
  • Catch a tennis ball with hands only from 5 feet away

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