Developmental Milestones for newborn

Primary milestones for newborn

Milestone ?	Age Range ?	Development Area ?
Responds with whole body	week 1	Gross Motor
Exhibits startle reflex	1-8 weeks	Gross Motor
Moves by reflex	1-2 weeks	Gross Motor
Sleeps and wakes in cycles	week 1	Physical
Has minimal head control	1-4 weeks	Gross Motor
Swallows and roots by reflex	1-2 weeks	Physical
Curls toes by reflex	1-4 weeks	Physical
Sleeps most of the time	week 1	Physical
Needs frequent diaper changes	week 1	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
Distinguishes among sounds	week 1	Cognitive
Lifts head from adult's shoulder	1-4 weeks	Gross Motor
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
Expects food at certain times	1-3 weeks	Cognitive
Looks at a person briefly	1-2 weeks	Cognitive
Shows emotions	week 1	Social & Emotional
Prefers soft voices	week 1	Social & Emotional
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
Roots for breast	week 2	Physical
Prefers higher voices	2-5 weeks	Social & Emotional
Is alert 1 in 10 hours	week 2	Cognitive
Cries for assistance	week 2	Cognitive
Focuses on mother's face	2-4 weeks	Social & Emotional
Stares at faces	2-4 weeks	Social & Emotional
Quiets when held	2-5 weeks	Social & Emotional
Thrusts limbs in play	week 3	Gross Motor
Digs heels when lying down	week 3	Gross Motor
coordinates his eyes sideways	week 3	Physical
Appears inexpressive at times	week 3	Cognitive
Prefers patterns	3-6 weeks	Cognitive
Makes eye contact	3-6 weeks	Social & Emotional
Adjusts posture to person holding him	week 3	Social & Emotional
Rolls part way	4-8 weeks	Gross Motor
Holds his head in line	4-8 weeks	Gross Motor
Holds objects by grasp reflex	4-6 weeks	Fine Motor
Remembers an object when it reappears	4-8 weeks	Cognitive
Responds to parents' presence	4-8 weeks	Cognitive
Clutches at person holding	week 4	Social & Emotional
Makes throaty sounds	week 4	Social & Emotional
Makes more voluntary actions	5-8 weeks	Gross Motor
Bats at objects	5 weeks - 3 months	Gross Motor
Shows lengthening memory	week 5	Cognitive
Self-soothes by sucking	week 5	Social & Emotional
Prefers people to objects	5-6 weeks	Social & Emotional
Holds his head up	6 weeks - 3 months	Gross Motor
Has improved muscle tone	week 6	Gross Motor
Stares vaguely at surroundings	week 6	Physical
Studies his hands	6-8 weeks	Cognitive
Excitedly anticipates objects	6-10 weeks	Cognitive
Smiles when you smile	6 weeks - 3 months	Social & Emotional
Engages with others	week 6	Social & Emotional
Identifies his mother's voice	6 weeks - 3 months	Cognitive
Smiles spontaneously	6 weeks - 5 months	Social & Emotional
Stays awake longer	week 7	Physical
Tracks objects across his body	7 weeks - 3 months	Gross Motor
Is interested in sounds	week 7	Cognitive
Excited by person's presence	week 7	Social & Emotional
Holds head erect in sitting position	8 weeks - 3 months	Gross Motor
Recognizes differences	8 weeks - 3 months	Cognitive
Repeats actions	week 8	Cognitive
Watches a person intently	8 weeks - 3 months	Social & Emotional
Gurgles in response to sounds	8 weeks - 3 months	Speech & Language
Sleeps through the night	9 weeks - 6 months	Physical
Holds an object briefly	9 weeks - 3 months	Fine Motor
Shows more muscle tone	week 9	Gross Motor
Loses walking reflex	9 weeks - 3 months	Gross Motor
Coordinates eye movements in a circle	9 weeks - 3 months	Gross Motor
Sucks at sight of breast	week 9	Cognitive
Anticipates breast	week 9	Cognitive
Enjoys taking a bath	week 9	Social & Emotional
Laughs or chuckles	9-11 weeks	Social & Emotional
On tummy, holds chest up	10 weeks - 3 months	Gross Motor
Moves his arms and legs together	week 10	Gross Motor
Pulls in when picked up	week 10	Physical
Loses grasping reflex	10 weeks - 3 months	Fine Motor
Brings his hands together	10 weeks - 3 months	Fine Motor
Follows moving object with his eyes	10 weeks - 3 months	Gross Motor
Explores himself with his hand	week 10	Cognitive
Stops sucking to listen	week 10	Cognitive
Cries less frequently	week 10	Social & Emotional
Grasps onto an object	10 weeks - 3 months	Fine Motor
Turns his head to sound source	11 weeks - 3 months	Gross Motor
Holds and waves a toy	11 weeks - 3 months	Fine Motor
Shows lengthening memory	11 weeks - 3 months	Cognitive
Reacts to his parents' presence	week 11	Social & Emotional
Holds his head up when on tummy	12 weeks - 3 months	Gross Motor
Makes faces	12 weeks - 3 months	Social & Emotional
Vocalizes more	week 12	Speech & Language
Holds hands open	12 weeks - 3 months	Fine Motor
Enjoys gumming objects	week 12	Physical
Gazes at his hands	week 12	Cognitive
Distinguishes speech from other sounds	week 12	Cognitive
Recognizes family members	12 weeks - 6 months	Social & Emotional
Leans on his forearms	month 3	Gross Motor
Communicates expectation	month 3	Cognitive
Attracts attention of nearby family	month 3	Social & Emotional
Is attentive for up to 45 minutes	month 3	Social & Emotional
Focuses eyes at different distances	month 3	Cognitive
Clasps hands in play	3-5 months	Fine Motor
Prefers a person to an image	month 3	Cognitive
Attempts to soothe himself	month 3	Social & Emotional
Prefers a particular toy	month 3	Social & Emotional
Quiets with music	month 3	Social & Emotional
Sits with support	3-6 months	Gross Motor
Brings an object to his mouth	month 3	Fine Motor
Reaches with one arm	month 3	Fine Motor
Imitates sounds	month 3	Speech & Language
Turns his head in all directions	month 3	Gross Motor
Plays in the bath	month 3	Social & Emotional
Has memory span up to 7 seconds	month 3	Cognitive
Is interested in mirror image	month 3	Social & Emotional
Adjusts responses to different people	month 3	Social & Emotional
Rolls over	3-6 months	Gross Motor
Pulls a dangling object to himself	month 3	Fine Motor
Is puzzled by dropped objects	month 3	Cognitive
Displays interest in smells	month 3	Cognitive
Initiates several tonal sounds	month 3	Speech & Language
Plays alone for longer periods	month 3	Social & Emotional
Vocalizes to initiate socializing	3-5 months	Social & Emotional
Laughs when tickled	month 3	Social & Emotional
Makes swimming motions in bed	month 3	Gross Motor
May start solid foods	3-8 months	Physical
Distinguishes between smells	month 3	Cognitive
Holds an object between fingers	3-5 months	Fine Motor
Interacts for longer sessions	3-5 months	Cognitive
Is interested in making new sounds	month 3	Cognitive
Laughs when playing	month 3	Social & Emotional
May cry if playing is disrupted	month 3	Social & Emotional
May interrupt feedings with play	month 3	Social & Emotional
Balances his head steadily	3-6 months	Gross Motor
Brings his feet to his mouth	month 3	Gross Motor
Improves in grasping objects	month 3	Fine Motor
Plays with a rattle	3-5 months	Fine Motor
Makes more sounds	3-8 months	Cognitive
Smiles to gain attention	month 3	Social & Emotional
Lifts all limbs while on tummy	3-6 months	Gross Motor
Raises his hand near an object	month 3	Fine Motor
Utters several sounds	3-5 months	Speech & Language
Enjoys meal time play	month 3	Social & Emotional
Giggles and laughs	3-6 months	Social & Emotional
Is attached to parents	3-6 months	Social & Emotional
Moves by twisting and rolling	month 5	Gross Motor
Aims well when reaching	month 5	Fine Motor
Touches, shakes, and gums objects	month 5	Cognitive
Deliberately imitates others	5-6 months	Cognitive
Waves his arms for "up"	month 5	Social & Emotional
Is alert 50% of waking hours	month 5	Cognitive
Grasps a large toy ring	5-6 months	Fine Motor
Looks around in new situations	month 5	Cognitive
Resists toy being taken	month 5	Social & Emotional
Moves by pushing flat surface	month 5	Gross Motor
Turns in all directions	5-6 months	Gross Motor
Sits with support for longer periods	5-6 months	Gross Motor
Can discriminate himself from others in a mirror	5-6 months	Cognitive
Looks for a fallen object	5-6 months	Cognitive
Recognizes part of an object	5-6 months	Cognitive
Is less interested in breastfeeding	month 5	Social & Emotional
Vocalizes pleasure and displeasure	month 5	Speech & Language
Smiles at himself in mirror	5-6 months	Social & Emotional
Bends when rolling	month 5	Gross Motor
Turns his head freely	month 5	Gross Motor
Gazes at an object	month 5	Cognitive
Is soothed by music	month 5	Social & Emotional

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Milestone ?	Age Range ?	Development Area ?
Holds a bottle with both hands	5-9 months	Fine Motor
Imitates facial expressions	5-9 months	Social & Emotional
Lifts and drops blocks	5-8 months	Cognitive
Sits with little support	5-6 months	Gross Motor
Utters several additional consonants	5-6 months	Speech & Language
Shouts for attention	5-6 months	Social & Emotional