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Months7
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Year2
Years3
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Years 5
Years
Important
Milestones: By the End of 5 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:-
* Wants to please friends.
* Wants to be like her friends.
* More likely to agree to rules.
* Likes to sing, dance, and act.
* Shows more independence and may even visit a next-door neighbor by herself. Emotional:-
* Aware of gender. *
Able to distinguish fantasy from reality.
* Sometimes demanding, sometimes eagerly cooperative. Cognitive:-
* Can count 10 or more objects. *
Correctly names at least four colors.
* Better understands the concept of time.
* Knows about things used every day in the home (money, food, appliances). Language:-
* Recalls part of a story. *
Speaks sentences of more than five words.
* Uses future tense. *
Tells longer stories.
* Says name and address. Movement:-
* Stands on one foot for 10 seconds or longer. *
Hops, somersaults.
* Swings, climbs. *
May be able to skip. Hand and Finger Skills:-
* Copies triangle and other shapes. *
Draws person with body.
* Prints some letters. *
Dresses and undresses without help.
* Uses fork, spoon, and (sometimes) a table knife. *
Usually cares for own toilet needs. 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.
* Acts extremely fearful or timid.
* Acts extremely aggressively.
* Is unable to separate from parents without major protest .
* Is easily distracted and unable to concentrate on any single activity for
more than five minutes.
* Shows little interest in playing with other children.
* Refuses to respond to people in general, or responds only superficially .
* Rarely uses fantasy or imitation in play.
* Seems unhappy or sad much of the time.
* Doesn't engage in a variety of activities.
* Avoids or seems aloof with other children and adults.
* Doesn't express a wide range of emotions.
* Has trouble eating, sleeping, or using the toilet.
* Can't tell the difference between fantasy and reality.
* Seems unusually passive.
* Cannot understand two-part commands using prepositions ("Put the doll
on the bed, and get the ball under the couch.").
* Can't correctly give her first and last name.
* Doesn't use plurals or past tense properly when speaking.
* Doesn't talk about her daily activities and experiences.
* Cannot build a tower of six to eight blocks.
* Seems uncomfortable holding a crayon.
* Has trouble taking off clothing.
* Cannot brush her teeth efficiently.
* Cannot wash and dry her hands.
* Experiences a dramatic loss of skills he or she once.
