Developmental Milestones
Here are some developmental milestones for children. These are not definitive, but rather offer guidance when it comes to your child's development.

2 months
- Begins to smile at people
- Turns head toward sounds
- Pays attention to faces
- Can hold head up
4 months
- Smiles spontaneously
- Begins to babble
- Responds to affections
- Brings hands to mouth
6 months
- Likes to play with others
- Responds to own name
- Looks around at things nearby
- Begins to sit without support
9 months
- Has favorite toys
- Copies sounds and gestures
- Plays peek-a-boo
- Crawls
12 months
- Is shy or nervous with strangers
- Tries to say words you say
- Pokes with index finger
- May stand alone
18 months
- Shows affection to familiar people
- Says several single words
- Scribbles on their own
- Drinks from a cup
24 months
- Shows more independence
- Follows simple instructions
- Begins to sort shapes and colors
- Begins to run
36 months
- Shows a wide range of emotions
- Carries on a short conversation
- Turns book pages one at a time
- Runs easily
For more information on developmental milestones, visit the CDC website to Learn the Signs and Act Early.
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