Check off the early years development movement, coordination and communication skills that your child is demonstrating on a consistent basis.
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Early Years Development Checklist 0 - 48 months (4 years)
By 3 months your child should:
o Hold their head steady
o Coos, smiles and recognizes familiar people
o Turn their head in both directions towards sounds
o Follow people or objects
By 6 months your child should:
o String vowels together when babbling
o Begin to sit unsupported
o Roll over in both directions (front to back, back to front)
o Reach for toys with both hands and mouth
By 9 months your child should:
o Play peek a boo
o Stand holding onto something or someone
o Make sounds like “mamama” “dadada” “bababa”
o Copy sounds and gestures of others
o Transfer objects one hand to another
o Crawl or moves around in some way
By 12 months (1 year) your child should:
o Use gestures like shaking head ”no” or waving “bye”
o Start to play with/use things functionally
o Pull up to stand, walk holding on to furniture
o Try to say words/sounds you say after you say them
o Join in back and forth conversation by making noises or gestures *
By 15 months your child should:
o Point to show something interesting to others
o Walk with minimal support
o Say 3-5 words (other than “mama” and “dada”)
o Understand and follow simple commands
o Turns pages of a book
By 18 months your child should:
o Walk without the support of others
o Use at least 20 single words, you can understand
o Play simple pretend, such as feeding a doll
By 24 months (2 years) your child should:
o Copy others
o Use 2-3 word phrases
o Label pictures
o Stack blocks or rings
o Self-feed using cup, spoon and fork
By 36 months (3 years) your child should:
o Copy lines or circles with a crayon
o Follow 2 or 3 step directions
o Speak in clear sentences
o Jump with 2 feet off the ground
o Tell stories
By 48 months (4 years) your child should:
o Take turns in play with a friend
o Answer simple questions
o Use a toilet independently
If your child does not meet all the milestone measures of movement, coordination and communication skills for their age,
we recommend that you complete a referral submission to SmartStart Hub at Lansdowne Children’s Centre for an assessment. We can help connect you with available services supports and resources in our community.