Physical development or gross motor milestones are skills that your little one will learn in a given time frame.
Here I will give an overview of the
gross motor skills
your child will develop as they grow.
Milestones develop in a sequential fashion, meaning that
each skill your child masters will be built on the previous skill that they have developed.
Babies start their learning physical skills from birth; use the information below as a guideline to understand the physical developments of your little one
during the early stages of their life.
The following physical
developmental
skills are only a guideline; each child will develop at their own pace, but if you are concerned that your child
is falling behind, visit your
paediatrician
for an accurate assessment.
Birth to 3 months
Babies will learn the basics of movement, hand eye co-ordination and the ability to grasp objects during this time.
They can open and close their hands
Put their hands in their mouth
Constantly plays their hands, and finds them fascinating
If supported they will hold their heads up for a bit by themselves
By the end of 3 months will lift their head and chest while lying on their stomach
Can bear some weight on their legs, if both feet are on a stable surface
3 Months to 6 Months
You little one is moving around more and you notice them becoming stronger:
Start rolling over by themselves
Reaching for toys
They will reach, grab and put toys into their mouth
Star discovering what their toys can do, and repeat the movements, like shaking a rattle makes a noise, so they will repeat this movement.
Make eye contact with you
Start turning their heads to look at objects
6 Months to 9 months
Your little is going to become more mobile during this time:
By the end of 9 months they will start crawling
Reach for objects and pull things towards themselves
Move toys from one hand to the other
Sits with support
Can stand and jump with support
Rolls from stomach onto back and from back onto stomach, without help
9 Months to 12 Months
By this time your little can:
Sit without support
Pull themselves into a standing position with help
Cruise around furniture
Throw toys and looks for them
Pick objects up with thumb and index finger
Hold their own bottle
1 year to 2 years
By now children can walk by themselves and initiate movement independently:
Walk alone
Pick toys off the ground while standing
Push and pull toys
Climb stairs with help
Dance to music
Point to objects
Wave goodbye, and understand the motion
Can climb and sit on a childs chair by themselves
2 years to 3 Years
They can kick a ball forward
Can squat easily and stand up without using hands
Walk up and down stairs, with both feet on one stair
Balances on one foot with help
Can walk on tiptoes
Can run
3 Years to 4 Years
Can throw and catch a ball with both hands
Keep balance while walking on a straight line
Balance on one foot, unaided
Ride a tricycle alone
Sit with legs crossed on the floor
Can run around corners without stopping
Climbs up and down stairs one foot at a time
Climb up and down a jungle gym and use the slide without help
4 Years to 5 Years
Learns to walk backwards alone
Can hop forwards without loosing balance and falling
Jumps on one foot, alternating
Can do handstands and summersaults
Walk up stairs, one foot at a time unaided
Can skip
5 Years to 6 Years
They can now skip with a rope
Can count to 10 using their fingers, and understand how many fingers they have.
Have mastered the art of tying their shoe laces
Can draw a diamond unassisted and recognise the shape
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