Track Your Child’s Developmental Milestones
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T Copies sounds T Begins to sit without support
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T Likes to play with others, especially parents T Responds to own name
T Uses simple gestures such as shaking head for “no” or waving “bye bye” T Copies gestures
T Strings vowels together when babbling (“ah,” “eh,” “oh”)
T Responds to simple spoken requests
T Says “mama” and “dada”
T Follows simple instructions T Kicks a ball
T Points to things or pictures when they’re named
T Says sentences with 2 to 4 words T Gets excited when with other children
T Copies adults and friends (like running when other children run)
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T Carries on a conversation using 2 to 3 sentences T Climbs well
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T Plays make-believe with dolls, animals and people T Shows affection for friends without prompting
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T Hops and stands on one foot for up to 2 seconds
T Pulls up to stand
T Would rather play with other children than alone T Tells stories
T Draws a person with 2 to 4 body parts T Plays cooperatively
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