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Back| Age | Motor Skills | Language | Adaptive Behavior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newborn | Whole body random movements | Crying | Reflexively grasps adult fingers with palm |
| 2 Months | Can lift head and torso while prone, maintaining alignment | Can smile, produce vowel sounds | Can track objects with eyes, approximately 90 degrees |
| 4 Months | Can lift head, chest; holds head upright | Can shout, make "goo" and "gah" sounds | Can see toys, begin to grasp toys hanging above chest; can smile and cry more purposefully |
| 6 Months | Can sit somewhat; can roll over | Babbling | Can reach for objects with one hand and bring them to mouth; can distinguish familiar from unfamiliar people |
| 8 Months | Can crawl, sit independently, stand with support | Can produce individual syllables, mainly bilabials like "baba" and "mama" | Can pass toys between hands, observe adult behavior; Can use thumb and index finger to pick up objects, can imitate adult actions |
| 10 Months | Can stand steadily with support | Can mimic adult sounds | Can wave goodbye, hand food to adults, will put hands into sleeves when dressing |
| 12 Months | Can stand independently, can walk with one hand held | Can say simple words, intentionally call family members | Can drink from a cup, can express feelings of like or dislike |
| 15 Months | Walks well, can climb stairs, can stack two blocks | Can say single words like "eat", "sleep", can name familiar objects | Can turn pages in a book, can point to desired items |
| 18 Months | Can run, can climb stairs while holding one hand | Can name objects in pictures | Can correctly point to body parts, can feed themselves |
| 2 Years | Can kick a ball, jump with both feet, can open doors | Can say 2-3 word sentences like "I am eating" | Can feed themselves, can look at pictures, understands commands, knows to ask for help when in difficulty |
| 3 Years | Alternates feet while climbing stairs | Can recite short nursery rhymes, knows gender and age | Can control bladder and bowel movements, can look at pictures, listen to stories, initiates play with others |
| 5 Years | Runs and jumps | Can sing short songs, tell sentences, arrange in order, can answer questions | Can draw circles, string beads, can put on shoes without straps, can express emotions; Can dress and undress themselves, can count to 10, can draw squares, can distinguish various colors |
Instructions
If a child's motor and behavioral developmental indicators fall behind the average age of normal children, it may indicate a deviation in the child's neuropsychological development, requiring timely developmental diagnosis and early intervention.
