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What to look for in a child's development.
Concerned
about a child's development?
"My child is eight months old and not sitting up yet"
"My son isn't talking and he's already two ... what should I do?" The
following is a partial list of developmental milestones. For a complete
list or if you have questions regarding your child's development, consult
your pediatrician or the Special Child Health Services in the Division
of Intergenerational Services.
-
responds to sounds
- looks
at faces
- reaches
for objects
- sits
with some support
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Eighteen
to twenty-four months
- uses
two word sentences
- points
to three body parts
- sits
in chair without falling
- refers
to self by name
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Six
to twelve months
- sits
independently
- crawls
and begins to pull to stand
- responds
to name
- babbles,
says "dada" or "mama"
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Twenty-four
to thirty-six months
- jumps
with feet together
- imitates
drawing lines and circles
- completes
simple puzzles
- follow
two step directions
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Twelve
to eighteen months
- walks
five steps without falling
- begins
using words
- points
or gestures to show wants
- builds
tower using three cubes
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