Developmental milestones from 2 months to 5 years
Choose your child's age and mark the skills your child already has — social, language, thinking and movement. At the end you will see what to watch, what you can do at home and when it is good to talk to a specialist.
A checklist for parents — a guide, not a screening test or a diagnosis.
How it works
- Choose your child's age. If your child's age falls between two checklist ages, use the younger age. If your child was born more than 3 weeks early, use the corrected age.
- For each skill, answer “Yes”, “Not sure” or “Not yet”. Milestones are things most children (75% or more) can do by a certain age — one “not yet” is a reason to talk, not to worry.
- At the end you will see which skills are not there yet, what to watch and what you can do at home.
When to talk to a specialist
Don't wait. If your child is not meeting one or more milestones, has lost skills he or she once had, or you have other concerns, act early. Talk with your child's doctor or a specialist and share the checklist.
Sources
The milestones and tips are from CDC's “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” program (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA), revised in 2022 together with the American Academy of Pediatrics. Source: CDC. The original is available free of charge on the CDC website. CDC does not endorse SOPBG.org.