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Milestones & growth, age by age.

Milestones describe what most children do by a given age, not a pass-or-fail test. These guides follow development age by age using the CDC's Learn the Signs. Act Early. milestones and WHO growth standards, with clear notes on when to act early and check in with your pediatrician. Every child develops at their own pace.

Year 1

NewbornNewborn milestones & reflexes: the first month 1 month1-month milestones: first social cues 2 months2-month milestones: the social smile 3 months3-month milestones: hands, coos & head control 4 months4-month milestones (CDC): rolling & reaching 5 months5-month milestones: sitting with support 6 months6-month milestones (CDC): sitting & transferring 7 months7-month milestones: babbling & object permanence 8 months8-month milestones: crawling & pincer grasp 9 months9-month milestones (CDC): gestures & name response 10 months10-month milestones: cruising & first words 11 months11-month milestones: pointing & understanding no 12 months12-month milestones (CDC): first words & walking

Year 2

15 months15-month milestones (CDC): words & following directions 18 months18-month milestones (CDC): pretend play & running 21 months21-month development: vocabulary & independence 2 years2-year milestones (CDC): phrases & toilet readiness

3–6 yr

3 years3-year milestones + potty training readiness 4 years4-year milestones (CDC): storytelling & friendships 5 years5-year milestones (CDC): school readiness 6 yearsThe 6-year-old: growth, skills & when to check in

Behavior, potty & screens

18–36 moPotty training readiness: 10 signs + how to start 1–4 yrToddler tantrums by age: what actually works 0–5 yrScreen time by age: the real AAP guidance 3–5 yrPreschool readiness: the skills that matter 1–4 yrSpeech milestones 12-48 months & the late talker
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