Learn the Signs. Act Early.

Milestone Moments

Milestones Matter!

Look inside for milestones to watch for in your child and tips for

how you can help your child learn and grow from birth to age 5.

Learn the Signs.

Act Early.

Milestones

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These developmental milestones show what most children (75% or more) can do by

each age. Subject matter experts selected these milestones based on available data

and expert consensus.

Special acknowledgments to the subject matter experts and others who contributed

to the review of data and selection of developmental milestones for inclusion in this

material, especially Paul H. Lipkin, MD, Michelle M. Macias, MD, Julie F. Pajek, PhD,

Judith S. Shaw, EdD, MPH, RN, Karnesha Slaughter, MPH, Jane K. Squires, PhD, Toni

M. Whitaker, MD, Lisa D. Wiggins, PhD, and Jennifer M. Zubler, MD.

Milestone Moments

The checklists that follow have

milestones to look for when your child is:

2 Months .............................................................. 3 ¨C 6

4 Months .............................................................. 7 ¨C 10

6 Months .............................................................. 11 ¨C 14

9 Months .............................................................. 15 ¨C 18

12 Months ............................................................ 19 ¨C 22

15 Months ............................................................ 23 ¨C 26

18 Months ............................................................ 27 ¨C 30

2 Years................................................................. 31 ¨C 34

30 Months ............................................................ 35 ¨C 38

3 Years................................................................. 39 ¨C 42

4 Years................................................................. 43 ¨C 46

5 Years................................................................. 47 ¨C 50

Concerned About Your Child¡¯s Development?...... 51 ¨C 52

My Child¡¯s Developmental Tracker ....................... 53 ¨C 54

Notes .................................................................... 55 ¨C 58

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How your child plays, learns, speaks, acts, and moves offers

important clues about your child¡¯s development. Developmental

milestones are things most children can do by a certain age.

Check the milestones your child

has reached by each age.

Take this booklet with you and talk to your child¡¯s doctor

at every well-child visit about the milestones your child has

reached and what to expect next.

For more information, go to

Milestones or try CDC¡¯s

FREE Milestone Tracker app!

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What most babies do by month 2

Milestones matter! How your baby plays, learns, speaks, acts, and moves

offers important clues about his or her development. Check the milestones

your baby has reached by 2 months.

Social/Emotional Milestones

o Calms down when spoken to or picked up

o Looks at your face

o Seems happy to see you when you walk up to her

o Smiles when you talk to or smile at her

Language/Communication Milestones

o Makes sounds other than crying

o Reacts to loud sounds

Cognitive Milestones

(learning, thinking, problem-solving)

o Watches you as you move

o Looks at a toy for several seconds

OTHER

IMPORTANT

THINGS TO

SHARE WITH

THE DOCTOR¡­

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What are some things you and your baby

do together?

?

What are some things your baby likes to do?

?

Is there anything your baby does or does

not do that concerns you?

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