1 -year Developmental Checklist

1 Year Developmental Checklist

Children develop at their own pace, so it’s impossible to tell exactly when yours will learn a given skill. The developmental milestones below will give you a general idea of the changes you can expect as your child gets older, but don’t be alarmed if your child takes a slightly different course. If you are worried about your child's development, consult with their health care provider at the earliest opportunity.

Social and Emotional   1 Shy or anxious with strangers 1 Cries when mother or father leaves 1 Enjoys imitating people in his play 1 Shows specific preferences for certain people and toys 1 Tests parental responses to his actions during feedings 1 Tests parental responses to his behavior 1 May be fearful in some situations 1 Prefers mother and/or regular caregiver over all others 1 Repeats sounds or gestures for attention 1 Finger feeds himself 1 Extends arm or leg to help when getting dresses Movement 1 Reaches sitting position without assistance 1 Crawls forward on belly 1 Assumes hands and knees position 1 Creeps on hands and knees 1 Gets from sitting to crawling or prone (lying on stomach) position 1 Pulls self up to stand 1 Walks holding on to furniture 1 Stands momentarily without support 1 May walk two or three steps without support Hand and Finger Skills   1 Uses pincer grasp 1 Bangs two objects together 1 Puts objects in big container 1 Takes objects out of container 1 Lets ovbect go voluntarily 1 Pokes with index finger Language   1 Pays increasing attention to speech 1 Responds to "no" 1 Responds to simple verbal commands 1 Babbles with inflection (changes in tons) 1 Says "dads": and "mama" 1 Uses exclamations, such as "Oh-oh!" 1 Tries to imitate words Cognitive   1 Explores objects in many different ways (shaking, banking, throwing, dropping) 1 Finds hidden objects easily 1 Looks at correct picture when the image is named 1 Imitates gestures 1 Begins to use objects correctly (drinking from cup, brushing hair, dialing phone, etc.)

courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted 01-22-07 on kidsgrowth.com

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