Little Lukes

Syracuse:
5820 Heritage Landing Drive
East Syracuse, NY 13057
Phone: (315) 701-1107
Fax: (315) 701-1131

Radisson:
8282 Willett Parkway
Baldwinsville NY 13027
Phone: (315) 857-0800
Fax: (315) 857-0803

Oswego:
10 Burkle Street
Oswego, NY 13126
Phone: (315) 342-4600
Fax: (315) 342-9599

Watertown:
16783 Ives Street Road
Watertown, NY 13601
Phone: (315) 788-5377
Fax: (315) 788-5373

0-3 Years Developmental Checklist
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Babies develop at their own pace, so it's impossible to tell exactly when your child will learn a given skill. The developmental milestones 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.

Milestones: 3 Months | 7 Months | 1 Year | 2 Years

Milestones by the end of 3 months

Social and Emotional

Begins to develop a social smile
Enjoys playing with other people and may cry when playing stops
Becomes more expressive and communicates more with face and body
Imitates some movements and facial expressions

Movement

Raises head and chest when lying on stomach
Supports upper body with arms when lying on stomach
Stretches legs out and kicks when lying on stomach or back
Opens and shuts hands
Pushes down on legs when feet are placed on a firm surface
Brings hand to mouth
Takes swipes at dangling objects with hands
Grasps and shakes hand toys

Vision

Watches faces intently
Follows moving objects
Recognizes familiar objects and people at a distance
Starts using hands and eyes in coordination

Hearing and Speech

Smiles at the sound of your voice
Begins to babble
Begins to imitate some sounds
Turns head toward direction of sound

Milestones by the end of 7 months

Social and Emotional

Enjoys social play
Interested in mirror images
Responds to other people’s expressions of emotion and appears joyful often

Movement

Rolls both ways (front to back, back to front)
Sits with, and then without, support on hands
Supports whole weight on legs
Reaches with one hand
Transfers objects from hand to hand
Uses hand to rake objects

Vision

Develops full color vision
Distance vision matures
Ability to track moving objects

Language

Responds to own name
Begins to respond to “no”
Can tell emotions by tone of voice
Responds to sound by making sounds
Uses voice to express joy and displeasure
Babbles chains of sounds

Cognitive

Finds partially hidden objects
Explores with hands and mouth
Struggles to get objects that are out of reach

Milestones by the end of 1 Year

Social and Emotional

Shy or anxious with strangers
Cries when mother or father leaves
Enjoys imitating people in his play
Shows preferences for certain people/toys
Test parental responses to his behavior
May be fearful in some situations
Prefers mother and/or regular caregiver over others
Repeats sounds or gestures for attention
Finger-feeds himself or herself
Extends arm or leg to help with being dressed

Movement

Reaches sitting position without assistance
Crawls forward on belly
Assumes hands-and-knees position
Creeps on hands and knees
Gets from sitting to crawling or prone (lying on stomach) position
Pulls self up to stand
Walks holding on to furniture
Stands momentarily without support
May walk to or three steps without support

Hand and Finger Skills

Uses pincer to grasp
Bangs two objects together
Puts objects into and takes objects out of container
Lets objects go voluntarily
Tries to imitate scribbling

Language

Pays increasing attention to speech
Responds to simple verbal requests
Responds to “no”
Uses simple gestures
Babbles with inflection (changes in tone)
Says “dada” and “mama”
Tries to imitate words

Cognitive

Explores objects in many different ways (shaking, banging, throwing, dropping)
Finds hidden objects easily
Looks at correct picture when the image is named
Imitates gestures
Begins to use objects correctly (drinking from a cup, brushing hair, dialing phone)

Milestones by the end of 2 Years

Social and Emotional

Imitates behavior of others, especially adults and older children
More aware of him/herself as separate from others
More excited about company of other children
Demonstrates increasing independence
Begins to show defiant behavior
Separation anxiety increase toward midyear then fades

Movement

Walks alone
Pulls toys behind him/her while walking
Begins to run
Stands on tiptoe
Kicks a ball
Climbs onto and down from furniture unassisted
Walks up and down stairs holding on to support

Hand and Finger Skills

Scribbles on his or her own
Turns over container to pour out contents
Builds tower of four or more blocks
Might use one hand more often then the other

Language

Points to objects or picture when it’s named for him
Recognizes names of familiar people, objects, and body parts
Says several single words (by 15 o 18 months)
Uses simple phrases (by 18 to 24 months)
Uses 2-to-4 word sentences
Follows simple instructions
Repeats words overheard in conversation

Cognitive

Finds objects even when hidden under two or three covers
Begins to sort by shapes and colors
Begins make-believe play