Abilities

Can drink from a cup and straw without dribbling

Can take bath or shower, although preference may be present

Can usually participate in dressing without becoming upset (10-12 months)

Can usually participate in dressing without becoming upset (13-18 months)

Can usually participate in dressing without becoming upset (19-24 months)

Eats a diet rich in various foods, temperatures, and textures

Eats an increasing variety of food (13-18 months)

Eats an increasing variety of food (2-3 years)

Enjoys bath time (0-3 months)

Enjoys bath time (19-24 months)

Enjoys bath time (2-3 years)

Enjoys bath time (4-6 months)

Enjoys bath time (7-9 months)

Frequently wakes up rested and ready for a new day

Has an established sleep schedule (10-12 months)

Has an established sleep schedule (19-24 months)

Has an established sleep schedule (2-3 years)

Has an established sleep schedule (4-6 years)

Is able to adapt to changes in routine (2-3 years)

Is able to adapt to changes in routine (4-6 years)

Is able to calm during car rides when not tired or hungry

Is able to complete everyday tasks that have multiple steps, such as dressing

Is able to eat an increasing variety of food

Is able to latch on while nursing or bottle feeding (4-6 months)

Is able to latch on while nursing or bottle feeding (7-9 months)

Is able to self calm in car rides when not tired or hungry (10-12 months)

Is able to self calm in car rides when not tired or hungry (13-18 months)

Is able to self calm in car rides when not tired or hungry (19-24 months)

Is able to self calm in car rides when not tired or hungry (2-3 years)

Is able to self calm in car rides when not tired or hungry (7-9 months)

Is able to stay calm during car rides when not tired or hungry

Is able to take appropriate bites of food, does not always stuff mouth (2-3 years)

Is able to take appropriate bites of food, does not always stuff mouth (4-6 years)

Is able to tip head back when moving from sitting to back

Is able to tolerate and stay calm during haircuts

Is able to tolerate and wear new and varied textures of clothes (2-3 years)

Is able to tolerate and wear new and varied textures of clothing (13-18 months)

Is able to tolerate and wear new and varied textures of clothing (19-24 months)

Is able to tolerate and wear textures of new and varied articles of clothes

Is able to tolerate haircuts and nail cutting without crying

Is able to transition from milk or formula to infant cereal

Is able to use fingertips to pick up small objects, such as small pieces of food (10-12 months)

Is able to use fingertips to pick up small objects, such as small pieces of food (13-18 months)

Is able to use fingertips to pick up small objects, such as small pieces of food (19-24 months)

Is able to use fingertips to pick up small objects, such as small pieces of food (2-3 years)

Is able to use utensils to pick up pieces of food

Is aware of sensations such as a wet diaper or underpants

Is not fearful of tipping head back

Is not fearful of tipping head back when moving from sitting to back

Is not fearful of tipping head back when moving from sitting to lying down for activities, such as diaper changing

Is not fearful of tipping head back when moving from sitting to lying on back

Is not fearful when moving to lying on back for diaper changing

Is usually able to self calm to fall asleep (10-12 months)

Is usually able to self calm to fall asleep (13-18 months)

Is usually able to self calm to fall asleep (19-24 months)

Is usually able to self calm to fall asleep (2-3 years)

Is usually able to self calm to fall asleep (4-6 years)

Is usually able to tolerate diaper changing without crying (0-3 months)

Is usually able to tolerate diaper changing without crying (10-12 months)

Is usually able to tolerate diaper changing without crying (4-6 months)

Need for crashing, bumping and moving fast does not interfere with participation in activities and family life

Tolerates diaper changes without crying

Usually enjoys bath time (10-12 months)

Usually enjoys bath time (13-18 months)

Usually tolerates diaper changes without crying (13-18 months)

Usually tolerates diaper changes without crying (19-24 months)

Usually tolerates diaper changes without crying (7-9 months)

Can maintain balance to catch ball or when gently bumped by peers (19-24 months)

Can maintain balance to catch ball or when gently bumped by peers (2-3 years)

Can maintain balance to catch ball or when gently bumped by peers (4-6 years)

Coordinates both hands to play, such as swinging a bat or opening a container (2-3 years)

Coordinates both hands to play, such as swinging a bat or opening a container (4-6 years)

Coordinates hand and finger movement needed to participate in table top games and activities

Coordinates hand and fingers

Coordinates movements needed to play and explore (19-24 months)

Coordinates movements needed to play and explore (2-3 years)

Coordinates movements needed to play and explore (4-6 years)

Crawls or walks to get desired item

Enjoys and seeks out various ways to move and play (10-12 months)

Enjoys and seeks out various ways to move and play (19-24 months)

Enjoys and seeks out various ways to move and play (2-3 years)

Enjoys and seeks out various ways to move and play (4-6 years)

Has adequate endurance and strength to play with peers (13-18 months)

Has adequate endurance and strength to play with peers (19-24 months)

Has adequate endurance and strength to play with peers (2-3 years)

Has adequate endurance and strength to play with peers (4-6 years)

Is able to be on tummy for short bursts of time

Is able to color and begin to imitate shapes

Is able to hold head upright while crawling by 11 months

Is able to lift head forward when being pulled to sitting, from lying on back

Is able to maintain good sitting posture needed to sit in chair

Is able to pick up head and prop on elbows during Tummy Time

Is able to pick up head and push through elbows during Tummy Time

Is able to play on tummy

Is able to play on tummy for short bursts of time

Is able to put weight through feet when supported in standing

Is able to sit unsupported and turn head to look at objects without losing balance

Is able to take steps toward motivating item

Is able to throw and attempt to catch ball without losing balance (19-24 months)

Is able to throw and attempt to catch ball without losing balance (2-3 years)

Is able to throw and attempt to catch ball without losing balance (4-6 years)

Is able to throw balls and maintain balance (10-12 months)

Is able to throw balls without losing balance (13-18 months)

Is able to turn head to look at objects without losing balance while standing

Is able to turn head to visually follow moving toys and people (4-6 months)

Is able to turn head to visually follow moving toys and people (7-9 months)

Is able to walk and maintain balance over uneven surfaces (2-3 years)

Is able to walk and maintain balance over uneven surfaces (4-6 years)

Is frequently moving in and out of various positions (e.g. crawling, climbing, cruising, and walking) to explore and get desirable objects (13-18 months)

Is frequently moving in and out of various positions (e.g. crawling, climbing, cruising, and walking) to explore and get desirable objects (19-24 months)

Keeps head forward when being pulled to sitting from lying on back (10-12 months)

Keeps head forward when being pulled to sitting from lying on back (7-9 months)

Maintains balance in sitting or standing while using two hands together to explore toys

Maintains balance while sitting and using two hands together to explore toys

Moves in and out of various positions, e.g. sitting, tummy, and hands and knees

Moves on floor to get desirable toy

Only leans on furniture, walls or people and sits slumped over when tired

Only leans on furniture, walls, or people and sits slumped over when tired

Primarily crawls or walks to get desired objects

Puts weight through hands or feet when moving in and out of positions and while supported in standing

Seeks out various new ways to move and play

Uses appropriate force when playing with peers or pets or when holding objects

Uses both hands equally to play with and explore toys (10-12 months)

Uses both hands equally to play with and explore toys (13-18 months)

Uses both hands equally to play with and explore toys (19-24 months)

Uses both hands equally to play with and explore toys (2-3 years)

Uses both hands equally to play with toys (7-9 months)

Uses hands to help move from one position to another (13-18 months)

Uses hands to help move from one position to another (19-24 months)

Uses hands to help move from one position to another (2-3 years)

Uses vision to follow black and white or brightly colored objects

Usually walks with heel toe pattern and not primarily on toes (19-24 months)

Usually walks with heel toe pattern and not primarily on toes (2-3 years)

Usually walks with heel toe pattern and not primarily on toes (4-6 years)

Walks through a new room without bumping into objects and people (2-3 years)

Walks through a new room without bumping into objects or people (4-6 years)

Claps hand together in response to social play

Eagerly explores the environment when placed on the floor

Enjoys banging and playing with musical toys

Enjoys being swung and gently thrown in air (13-18 months)

Enjoys being swung and gently thrown in air (19-24 months)

Enjoys exploring and playing at the playground

Enjoys moving to explore the environment when placed on floor

Enjoys moving to get a desirable toy

Enjoys musical toys

Enjoys playful face-to-face interaction with people

Enjoys playful interactions with others (such as peek-a-boo)

Enjoys playing and banging musical toys

Enjoys playing in small groups with children of the same age

Enjoys playing with a variety of toys and textures (19-24 months)

Enjoys playing with a variety of toys and textures (2-3 years)

Enjoys playing with musical toys (19-24 months)

Enjoys playing with musical toys (2-3 years)

Enjoys playing with musical toys (7-9 months)

Enjoys playing with new toys (13-18 months)

Enjoys playing with new toys (4-6 years)

Enjoys playing with new toys in varied ways (19-24 months)

Enjoys playing with new toys in varied ways (2-3 years)

Enjoys playing with toys of varied textures (10-12 months)

Enjoys playing with toys of varied textures (4-6 months)

Enjoys playing with toys of varied textures (7-9 months)

Enjoys playing with variety of toys and textures

Enjoys playing with variety of toys intended for children of the same age

Enjoys rough but safe play with peers, siblings, or parents

Enjoys sitting to look at or listen to a book (2-3 years)

Enjoys sitting to look at or listen to a book (4-6 years)

Enjoys swinging, being thrown in air, and roughhousing

Enjoys swinging on playground swings (13-18 months)

Enjoys swinging on playground swings (19-24 months)

Enjoys swinging on playground swings (2-3 years)

Enjoys swinging on playground swings (4-6 years)

Enjoys various types of movement, such as being gently swung

Enjoys various types of movement, such as being gently swung in the air by parents (10-12 months)

Explores varied environments such as a new playground (19-24 months)

Explores varied environments, such as a new playground (2-3 years)

Frequently explores the environment when placed on floor

Interested in exploring varied environments, such as new playground or friend’s house

Is able to initiate and play with another child of the same age

Is able to locate objects of interest

Is able to locate objects you are pointing to (13-18 months)

Is able to locate objects you are pointing to (19-24 months)

Is able to locate objects you are pointing to (2-3 years)

Is able to locate objects you are pointing to (4-6 years)

Is able to participate in messy activities that result in dirty hands

Is able to participate in small groups with other children (19-24 months)

Is able to participate in small groups with other children (2-3 years)

Is able to play in new social situations

Is able to play in social situations after a transition time (19-24 months)

Is able to play in social situations after a transition time (2-3 years)

Is able to play with one toy or theme for 15 minute periods of time

Is aware of risky and unsafe environments and behavior

Is interested in, aware, and able to maintain eye contact with others (19-24 months)

Is interested in, aware, and able to maintain eye contact with others (2-3 years)

Is interested in, aware, and able to maintain eye contact with others (4-6 years)

Is interested in interacting with others, e.g. peek-a-boo (10-12 months)

Is interested in interacting with others, e.g. peek-a-boo (7-9 months)

Is interested in interacting with people (plays patty cake)

Is interested in playing with colorful objects

Is vocalizing in response to playful interactions

Maintains eye contact with familiar people during playful interaction

Maintains eye contact with people during playful interaction (7-9 months)

Maintains eye contact with people during playful interactions (10-12 months)

Maintains eye contact with people during playful interactions (13-18 months)

Notices and responds to sounds

Participates in crafts/activities that involve wet textures, such as glue

Points to objects of interest

Points to objects of interest (10-12 months)

Points to objects of interest (13-18 months)

Raises hands to be picked up (13-18 months)

Raises hands to be picked up (4-6 months)

Raises hands towards adult to be picked up

Turns head in response to name being called (10-12 months)

Turns head in response to name being called (13-18 months)

Turns head in response to name being called (19-24 months)

Turns head in response to name being called (2-3 years)

Turns head in response to name being called (4-6 years)

Turns head toward sounds

Usually does not bring non-food objects to mouth

Usually plays with toys without mouthing them (19-24 months)

Usually plays with toys without mouthing them (2-3 years)

Cries and notices when hurt (10-12 months)

Cries and notices when hurt (13-18 months)

Cries and notices when hurt (19-24 months)

Cries and notices when hurt (2-3 years)

Cries and notices when hurt (4-6 years)

Does not demonstrate frequent or long bouts of being upset

Does not require an excessive routine to calm (19-24 months)

Does not require an excessive routine to calm (2-3 years)

Enjoys playing near peers

Enjoys various textures, such as grass or sand, after multiple exposures (13-18 months)

Enjoys various textures, such as grass or sand after multiple exposures (19-24 months)

Enjoys various textures, such as grass or sand, after multiple exposures (2-3 years)

Has an established and reliable sleeping schedule (13-18 months)

Has an established and reliable sleeping schedule (19-24 months)

Has an established and reliable sleeping schedule (2-3 years)

Has an established and reliable sleeping schedule (4-6 years)

Has an established and reliable sleeping schedule (7-9 months)

Has grown accustomed to everyday sounds and is usually not startled by them (10-12 months)

Has grown accustomed to everyday sounds and is usually not startled by them (13-18 months)

Has grown accustomed to everyday sounds and is usually not startled by them (19-24 months)

Has grown accustomed to everyday sounds and is usually not startled by them (2-3 years)

Has grown accustomed to everyday sounds and is usually not startled by them (4-6 years)

Is able to be away from parents when with supportive and familiar people (19-24 months)

Is able to be away from parents when with supportive and familiar people (2-3 years)

Is able to be comforted by cuddling or a parent's touch (0-3 months)

Is able to be comforted by cuddling or a parent's touch (4-6 months)

Is able to be comforted by cuddling or a parent’s touch (7-9 months)

Is able to calm self down after upsetting event

Is able to calm with experiences such as rocking, touch, and calm sounds (10-12 months)

Is able to calm with experiences such as rocking, touch, and calm sounds (2-3 years)

Is able to calm with experiences such as rocking, touch, and soothing sounds (13-18 months)

Is able to calm with experiences, such as rocking, touch, and soothing sounds (19-24 months)

Is able to calm with experiences such as rocking, touch, and soothing sounds (7-9 months)

Is able to cope with an unexpected change

Is able to enjoy a wide variety of touch, noise, and smells (10-12 months)

Is able to enjoy a wide variety of touch, noise, and smells (13-18 months)

Is able to enjoy a wide variety of touch, noise, and smells (19-24 months)

Is able to enjoy a wide variety of touch, noise, and smells (2-3 years)

Is able to enjoy a wide variety of touch, noises, and smells (4-6 years)

Is able to pay attention and is not distracted by sounds not noticed by others

Is able to self soothe when upset (10-12 months)

Is able to self soothe when upset (13-18 months)

Is able to self soothe when upset (19-24 months)

Is able to self-soothe when upset (2-3 years)

Is able to transition to new environment or activity (13-18 months)

Is able to transition to new environment or activity (19-24 months)

Is able to transition to new environment or activity (2-3 years)

Is able to transition to new environment or activity (4-6 years)

Is comforted by cuddling and a parent’s touch (10-12 months)

Is comforted by cuddling and a parent’s touch (13-18 months)

Is generally happy when not hungry or tired (10-12 months)

Is generally happy when not hungry or tired (13-18 months)

Is generally happy when not hungry or tired (19-24 months)

Is generally happy when not hungry or tired (2-3 years)

Is generally happy when not hungry or tired (4-6 years)

Is generally happy when not hungry or tired (7-9 months)

Is not fearful of everyday sounds (7-9 months)

Is not upset with everyday sounds