3
Months7
Months1
Year2
Years3
Years 4
Years 5
Years
Important
Milestones: By the End of 4 Years Babies develop at their own pace, so it's impossible
to tell exactly
when your child will learn a given skill. The developmental
mile-
stones 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. Social:-
* Interested in new experiences.
* Cooperates with other children.
* Plays "Mom" or "Dad".
* Increasingly inventive in fantasy play.
* Dresses and undresses.
* Negotiates solutions to conflicts.
* More independent. Emotional:-
* Imagines that many unfamiliar images may be "monsters".
* Views self as a whole person involving body, mind, and feelings.
* Often cannot tell the difference between fantasy and reality. Cognitive:-
* Correctly names some colors.
* Understands the concept of counting and may know a few numbers.
* Tries to solve problems from a single point of view.
* Begins to have a clearer sense of time.
* Follows three-part commands.
* Recalls parts of a story.
* Understands the concepts of "same" and "different".
* Engages in fantasy play. Language:-
* Has mastered some basic rules of grammar.
* Speaks in sentences of five to six words.
* Speaks clearly enough for strangers to understand.
* Tells stories. Movement:-
* Hops and stands on one foot up to five seconds.
* Goes upstairs and downstairs without support.
* Kicks ball forward.
* Throws ball overhand.
* Catches bounced ball most of the time.
* Moves forward and backward with agility. Hand and Finger Skills:-
* Copies square shapes.
* Draws a person with two to four body parts.
* Uses scissors.
* Draws circles and squares.
* Begins to copy some capital letters. Developmental Health Watch:-
Alert your child's doctor or nurse if your child displays any of the
following signs of possible developmental delay for this age range.
* Cannot throw a ball overhand. *
Cannot jump in place.
* Cannot ride a tricycle. *
Cannot grasp a crayon between thumb and fingers.
* Has difficulty scribbling. *
Cannot stack four blocks.
* Still clings or cries whenever parents leave. *
Shows no interest in interactive games.
* Ignores other children. *
Doesn't respond to people outside the family.
* Doesn't engage in fantasy play. *
Resists dressing, sleeping, using the toilet.
* Cannot copy a circle. *
Doesn't use sentences of more than three words.
* Doesn't use "me" and "you" correctly. *
Experiences a dramatic loss of skills he or she once.
* Lashes out without any self-control when angry or upset.
