Developmental Milestones

A developmental milestone is a skill that a child acquires within a specific time frame.

Primary milestones for week 1

Milestone ?	Age Range ?	Development Area ?
Responds with whole body	week 1	Gross Motor
Moves by reflex	1-2 weeks	Gross Motor
Sleeps and wakes in cycles	week 1	Physical
Swallows and roots by reflex	1-2 weeks	Physical
Sleeps most of the time	week 1	Physical
Needs frequent diaper changes	week 1	Physical
Distinguishes among sounds	week 1	Cognitive
Distinguishes tastes	week 1	Cognitive
Grasps by reflex	week 1	Fine Motor
Quiets in response to touch	week 1	Cognitive
Stops sucking when distracted	week 1	Cognitive
Sleeps to avoid disturbing stimuli	week 1	Cognitive
Makes non-word vocalizations	week 1	Cognitive
Looks at a person briefly	1-2 weeks	Cognitive
Shows emotions	week 1	Social & Emotional
Prefers soft voices	week 1	Social & Emotional

Milestone ?	Age Range ?	Development Area ?
Exhibits startle reflex	1-8 weeks	Gross Motor
Has minimal head control	1-4 weeks	Gross Motor
Curls toes by reflex	1-4 weeks	Physical
Eats at least 7-8 times per day	1-3 weeks	Physical
Blinks at bright light	1-3 weeks	Physical
Focuses eyes at short distance	1-4 weeks	Physical
Tends to turn eyes outward	1-4 weeks	Physical
Notices direction of sound	1-4 weeks	Cognitive
Keeps hands fisted	1-3 weeks	Fine Motor
Lifts head from adult's shoulder	1-4 weeks	Gross Motor
Expects food at certain times	1-3 weeks	Cognitive
Tries to focus on people	1-4 weeks	Social & Emotional
Responds to human voices	1-4 weeks	Social & Emotional
Lifts head when on stomach	1-4 weeks	Gross Motor
Calms in response to voice	1-6 weeks	Cognitive