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Your Child�s Early Development is a Journey

Check off the milestones your child has reached and share your child�s progress with the doctor at every visit.

q Likes to play with 
others, especially 
parents

q Responds to own name

q Uses simple gestures 
such as shaking head for 
�no� or waving �bye bye�

q Copies gestures

q Strings vowels 

 together when 

 babbling (�ah,� 

 �eh,� �oh�)

q Copies sounds

q Begins to sit without 
support

q Responds to 

 simple spoken 
requests

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q Says �mama� 
and �dada�

q 
Plays simple pretend, 
such as feeding a doll

q 
Points to show others 
something interesting

q Pulls up to 
stand

q 
Knows what ordinary 
things are for; for 
example, telephone, 
brush, spoon

q 
Says several single 
words

q 
Walks alone

q Says sentences 
with 2 to 4 words

q Gets excited when 
with other children

q Follows simple 

 instructions

q Kicks a ball

q Points to things 
or pictures when 
they�re named

q Copies adults 
and friends 
(like running 
when other 
children run)

q Plays make-believe with 
dolls, animals and people

q Shows affection 
for friends without 
prompting

q Draws a person 
with 2 to 4 body 
parts

q Plays cooperatively

q Carries on a 
conversation using 

 2 to 3 sentences

q Climbs well 

q Would rather play 
with other children 
than alone

q Tells stories

q Hops and stands on 
one foot for up to 
2 seconds

These are just a few of many important milestones to look for. For more complete checklists by age visit www.cdc.gov/ActEarly or call 1-800-CDC-INFO.



For more information about your child�s development and 
what to do if you have a concern, visit:

www.cdc.gov/ActEarly

OR CALL:

1-800-CDC-INFO

to request a FREE �Learn the Signs. Act Early.� Parent Kit 
or to get help finding resources in your area. 

Developmental milestones adapted from Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to 
Age 5 (AAP, 2009) and Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, 
and Adolescents (AAP, 2008).

Track Your Child�s 

Developmental 

Milestones

Learn the Signs. Act Early.

The journey of your child�s early 
years includes many developmental 
milestones for how he or she plays, 
learns, speaks, and acts.

Look inside to learn what to look for 
in your child. Talk with your child�s 
doctor about these milestones.

Not reaching these milestones, or 
reaching them much later than 
other children, could be a sign of 
a developmental delay.


Kentucky �Learn the Signs. Act Early.�

For more information call: 502.852.7799

https://louisville.edu/education/kyautismtraining/actearly

Seek early intervention, if your child is under age 3, contact the First 
Steps Program at (800) 442-0087. 

 

Contact your local school district�s special education department, if 
your child is age 3 or older to secure special education services your 
child is entitled to under the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
Act (IDEA).

YOU KNOW YOUR CHILD BEST.

If you are concerned about your child�s 
development, talk to your child�s doctor.


If you or the doctor is still concerned, 
ask the doctor for a referral to a 
specialist and call 1-800-CDC-INFO to 
learn how to get connected with your 
state�s early childhood system to get 
the help your child might need.

Your child�s early development is a 

journey. Use this map of milestones to 

know what to look for along the way.


For parents of children from birth to 4 years


DON�T WAIT. 

Acting early can make a real difference!


Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention

www.cdc.gov/ActEarly

1-800-CDC-INFO

Department of Health and Human Services

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Learn the Signs. Act Early.

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