Month-by-Month

Developmental Milestone Chart

Your baby’s first year is one of the most exciting and amazing times for you to watch her
grow. Print this developmental milestone chart, and check off each milestone as your little
one grows into her first year of life. It’s important to remember that babies develop at
different rates, and this printable represents general guidelines. If you are concerned your
baby is not meeting certain milestones on time, talk to your child’s doctor.

1 4
month months
__ Makes eye contact and stares at faces __ Begins reaching
__ Responds to parent’s voice __ Uses arms simultaneously
__ Lifts head while lying on tummy __ Grasps and releases toys
__ Moves head from side to side while lying __ Brings hands together
on tummy __ Relaxes and opens hands at rest
__ Follows objects briefly with eyes __ Bears weight on legs
__ Begins to coo, gurgle, and make other __ Coos and makes noise when
vocal sounds spoken to
__ Makes equal movements with hands __ Rolls over from tummy to back
and feet

2 5
months months
__ Coos, gurgles, and makes other vocal __ Reacts & turns towards sounds and voices
sounds __ Grasps smaller objects
__ Sees black and white patterns __ Rolls over in both directions
__ Follows objects across field of vision __ Plays with hands and feet
__ Discovers hands __ Begins “creeping”
__ Holds head up for short periods of time __ Supports body weight on legs when
__ Smiles and laughs held in standing position
__ Briefly grasps and holds objects placed __ Reaches with one hand
in hand __ Transfers objects from hand to hand

3 6
months months
__ Smiles and laughs __ Imitates sounds
__ Holds head steady __ Begins eating solid foods
__ Imitates some movement and facial __ Sits without support
expressions __ Picks up dropped objects
__ Brings hand to mouth __ Sits in high chair
__ Blows bubbles __ May start teething (this can occur from
__ Knows parent’s face 4-7 months of age)
__ Lifts head and shoulders when lying __ Enjoys hearing own voice
on tummy __ Vocalizes to mirror and toys
__ Supports upper body with arms when __ Begins to make sounds that resemble
lying on tummy one-syllable words
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 Month-by-Month
Developmental Milestone Chart

7 10
months months
__ Responds to name __ Waves goodbye
__ Uses voice to express joy and __ Eats well with fingers
displeasure __ Picks objects up with pincer
__ Finds objects that are partially hidden grasp
__ Explores with hands and mouth __ Begins understanding the word
__ Drags objects towards self “no”
__ May start crawling (this can occur __ Says “mama” and “dada” to the
from 6-10 months of age) correct parent
__ Jabbers and combines syllables __ Stands alone momentarily
__ Enjoys social play

8 11
months months
__ Says “mama” and “dada” to both parents __ Plays patty-cake and peek-a-boo
(not specific) __ Begins to imitate others
__ Stands with support or while holding __ Stands alone for a couple of seconds
onto something __ Cruises
__ Crawls __ Claps hands
__ Points at objects __ Puts toys into containers
__ Turns away when finished eating __ Indicates wants with gestures other
than crying
__ Understands simple instructions

9 12
months months
__ Begins “cruising” along furniture __ Says one word other than “mama”
__ Drinks from a sippy cup and “dada”
__ Begins to eat with fingers __ Imitates others’ sounds and
__ Begins to bang objects together activities
__ Displays separation and stranger __ Pulls off socks
anxiety __ Stands well; may begin to walk
__ Combines syllables into word-like __ Uses exclamations like “Uh-oh!”
sounds __ Begins to use objects correctly

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