Young children grow and change almost daily! As a parent, you are the most important person in your baby's life. You give your baby lots of love and you watch the way your child learns and grows. In preparation for your next appointment with your child's health care provider, use this page to think about what your child is already doing and what concerns or questions you want to discuss with your child's nurse or doctor. This is a list of what most children are doing by different ages.
| By 4 Months Old | By 15 Months Old |
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Does your child scribble on paper using crayons or pencils? |
| By 7 Months Old | By 18 Months Old |
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Does your child drink from a cup and use a spoon? Does your child say words to tell what he wants? Does your child like to put things in and take things out of containers? Does your child like to look at books and turn pages by herself? |
| By 10 Months Old | By 24 Months (2 Years Old) |
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Does your child take off his sweater, hat, or socks by himself? Does your child match pairs of objects that are the same (like socks, shoes, or mittens)? Does your child point to pictures in a book when you name them? Has your child begun to use 2 word sentences (like mama's shoe, car go, daddy bye-bye)? Does your child stack things on top of one another? Can your child kick a ball? |
| By 12 Months (1 Year Old) | By 30 Months (2 1/2 Years Old) |
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Does your child turn the pages of a book, one at a time? Does your child wash and dry her hands? Has your child begun to ask to go to the bathroom? Does your child sometimes use 3 word sentences (like "I want cookie")? Does your child use pronouns like "I", "you", and "me"? Can your child jump from a bottom step? |
For information about the Parent-Infant Program and how your child can receive a free developmental screening please call:
(804) 727-8372 in Henrico County
(804) 966-5959 in Charles City and New Kent Counties.
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Infant & Toddlers Services |
Infant & Toddlers Services |