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Every baby is
special and each child is different. Yet certain typical milestones
of development are common with most young children. Use the following
checklist to see how your infant/toddler is doing.
At
3 months, does your child:
- Turn head
toward bright colors and lights,
- Follow moving
objects with eyes,
- Recognize
bottle or breast,
- Respond to
loud sounds,
- Grasp rattles
or hair,
- Wiggle and
kick with legs and arms,
- Lift head
and chest while on stomach,
- Smile,
- Make cooing
sounds and laugh.
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At
6 months, does your child:
- Turn toward
your voice,
- Reach for
toys and pick them up,
- Roll over
(both ways),
- Play with
toes,
- Help hold
bottle during feeding,
- Know familiar
faces,
- Babble,
- Sit with
minimum support.
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At
12 months, does your child:
- Pull self
to a standing position,
- Crawl on
hands and knees,
- Drink from
a cup occasionally,
- Enjoy peek-a-boo
and patty cake,
- Wave bye-bye,
- Put toys
into containers,
- Say Dada/Mama,
- Walk around
furniture.
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At
18 months, does your child:
- Like to pull,
push, and dump things,
- Follow simple
directions,
- Pull off
shoes, socks, and mittens,
- Use spoon/fork,
- Use 6-10
words that are understandable,
- Walk without
help,
- Step off
low objects and keep balance,
- Stack 2-3
blocks,
- Turn 2 or
3 pages at a time,
- Scribble.
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At
2 years, does your child:
- Use 2-3 word
sentences,
- Say names
of toys,
- Recognize
familiar pictures,
- Feed self
with spoon,
- Play alone
and independently,
- Turn one
page at a time,
- Like to imitate
parents,
- Identify
some body parts,
- Build a tower
of blocks,
- Show affection,
- Run well,
- Walk up steps.
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At
3 years, does your child:
- Walk up stairs
alternating feet,
- Ride a tricycle,
- Put on clothes,
- Open door,
- Play with
other children,
- Repeat simple
rhymes,
- Use 3-5 word
sentences,
- Name at least
one color correctly,
- Use toilet,
- Take turns,
- Hop on one
foot occasionally,
- Brush teeth
with help,
- Jump up.
If you have any concerns regarding your child's development based
upon this checklist, or for any other reason, please contact us,
and a Clermont Help Me Grow Service Coordinator will schedule your
child for a free in-home developmental screening in all 5 developmental
domains (Social/Emotional, Communication, Cognitive, Physical-includes
hearing, vision, and nutrition, and Adaptive). Based upon the results
of the screening, the Service Coordinator will assist you in coordinating
and obtaining additional services if applicable. These services
may include specialized services such as physical therapy, occupational
therapy, speech therapy, and advocacy.
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