Development Timeline for Children Up To Five Years.

 

 

  • Short periods of tummy time to help strengthen your baby’s neck and back muscles — but make sure baby is awake and you’re close by for this playtime.
  • Respond right away when your baby cries. Picking up and comforting a crying baby builds strong bonds between the two of you.

Development table: Birth to 18 months

  1-3 months 4-6 months 5-9 months 9-12 months 12-18 months
Cognitive Shows interest in objects and human faces

 

May get bored with repeated activities

 Recognizes familiar faces

 

Notices music

Responds to signs of love and affection

 Brings hands up to mouth

 

Passes things from one hand to the other

 Watches things fall

 

Looks for hidden things

 Has learned how to use some basic things like spoons

 

Can point to named body parts
Social and emotional Tries to look at you or other people

 

Starts to smile at people

 Responds to facial expressions

 

Enjoys playing with people

Responds differently to different voice tones

 Enjoys mirrors

 

Knows when a stranger is present

 May be clingy or prefer familiar people May engage in simple pretend games

 

May have tantrums

May cry around strangers
Language Begins to coo and make vowel sounds

 

Becomes calm when spoken to

Cries differently for different needs

 Begins to babble or imitate sounds

 

Laughs

 Responds to hearing their name

 

May add consonant sounds to vowels

May communicate with gestures

 Points

 

Knows what “no” means

Imitates sounds and gestures

 Knows how to say several words

 

Says “no”

Waves bye-bye
Movement/Physical Turns toward sounds

 

Follows objects with eyes

Grasps objects

Gradually lifts head for longer periods

 Sees things and reaches for them

 

Pushes up with arms when on tummy

Might be able to roll over

 Starts sitting up without support

 

May bounce when held in standing position

Rolls in both directions

 Pulls up into standing position

 

Crawls

 Walks holding onto surfaces

 

Stands alone

May climb a step or two

May drink from a cup

18 months to 2 years

During the toddler years, children continue to need lots of sleep, good nutrition, and close, loving relationships with parents and caregivers.Development Timeline for Children Up To Five Years.

Doctors at Seattle Children’s Hospital offer this advice for creating a safe, nurturing space to maximize your child’s early growth and development:

  • Create predictable routines and rituals to keep your child feeling secure and grounded.
  • Toddler-proof your home and yard so kids can explore safely.
  • Use gentle discipline to guide and teach children. Avoid hitting, which can cause long-term physical and emotional harm.
  • Sing, talk, and read to your toddler to boost their vocabularies.
  • Watch your child for cues about the warmth and reliability of all caregivers.
  • Take good care of yourself physically and emotionally, because your child needs you to be healthy.Development Timeline for Children Up To Five Years.

Development table: 18 months to 2 years

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