Developmental Stages For Children: The First Five Years of Life
2009 February 04 by: Scott
It’s important for parents to become aware of the “normal” developmental stages in a child’s life. This is especially true for children who are progressing through the first five years of growth and development. This article provides parents with child development traits, characteristics and human growth and development patterns to look for before and as your child enters school.
According to the Parents Involved Network, children should be progressing through the following age development stages in life:
6 Month Old Child
- rolls from stomach to back reaches for toy
- transfers toy from one hand to other
- looks for noise made near him or her
- makes sounds for specific reasons (hunger, wet, etc.)
- helps hold bottle while drinking
- plays with toes
- pats mirror image
- puts everything in his or her mouth
- follows toys when held in front of eyes and moved
1 Year Old Child
- sits without support
- pulls to stand
- crawls on all fours
- understands “no” and “bye-bye”
- repeats sounds made by others
- feeds self cookies (may not be neat)
- waves bye-bye
- shy with strangers
- turns pages of book (more than one at a time)
2 Year Old Child
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walks well
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carries toy while walking
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speaks several understandable words
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refers to self by name
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recognizes self in mirror
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feeds self with spoon (may spill)
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drinks from a cup
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occupies self in play
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plays with an adult
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builds a tower of blocks
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shows body parts (eyes, nose, foot) when asked
