Developmental Milestones (2024)
Skills such as taking a first step, smiling for the first time, and waving “bye bye” are called developmental milestones. Children reach milestones in how they play, learn, speak, act, and move.
| AGE | GROSS MOTOR | FINE MOTOR | SELF-HELP | PROBLEM-SOLVING | SOCIAL / EMOTIONAL | RECEPTIVE LANGUAGE | EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | Presses mute button on remote | Adjusts screen brightness to dark-mode | Rolls eyes at mom-fluencer and “baby sleep expert” content | Likes and subscribes when told to | Throaty noises | ||
| 2 Months | Lifts head to see screen during tummy time | Skips ad on Youtube video | Switches between apps | Writes Amazon review | Coos | ||
| 3 Months | Says “yoo-toob” | ||||||
| 5 Months | |||||||
| 12 Months | Finds 10% off code for Doordash | Asks Alexa for weather forecast |