Welcome to our pediatric hospital’s growth assessment services, committed to monitoring and ensuring the healthy growth and development of children. Our website provides valuable insights into the importance of growth assessments and the comprehensive services offered.
Key Gross Developmental Milestones | |
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Age | Milestones |
3 Months | Neck Holding |
5 Months | Rolls over |
6 Months | Sits in tripod fashion (sitting with own support) |
8 Months | Sitting without support |
9 Months | Stands holding on (with support) |
12 Months | Creeps well; walks but falls; stands without support |
15 Months | Walks alone; creeps upstairs |
18 Months | Runs; explores drawers |
2 Years | Walks up and downstairs (2 feet/step); Jumps |
3 Years | Rides tricycle; alternate feet going upstairs |
4 Years | Hops on one foot; alternate feet going downstairs |
Key fine motor developmental milestones | |
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Age | Milestones |
4 Months | Bidextrous reach (reaching out for objects with both hands) |
6 Months | Unidextrous reach (reaching out for objects with one hand); transfers objects |
9 Months | Immature pincer grasp; probes with forefinger |
12 Months | Pincer grasp mature |
15 Months | Imitates scribbling; tower of 2 blocks |
18 Months | Scribbles; tower of 3 blocks |
2 Years | Tower of 6 blocks; vertical and circular stroke |
3 Years | Tower of 9 blocks; copies circle |
4 Years | Copies cross; bridge with blocks |
5 Years | Copies triangle; gate with blocks |
Key social and adaptive milestones | |
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Age | Milestones |
2 Months | Social smile (smile after being talked to) |
3 Months | Recognizes mother; anticipates feeds |
6 Months | Recognizes strangers, stranger anxiety |
9 Months | Waves "bye bye" |
12 Months | Comes when called; plays simple ball game |
15 Months | Jargon |
18 Months | Copies parents in task (e.g. sweeping) |
2 Years | Asks for food, drink, toilet; pulls people to show toys |
3 Years | Shares toys; knows full name and gender |
4 Years | Plays cooperatively in a group; goes to toilet alone |
5 Years | Helps in household tasks, dresses and undresses |
Key language milestones | |
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Age | Milestones |
1 Month | Alerts to sound |
3 Months | Coos (musical vowel sounds) |
4 Months | Laugh loud |
6 Months | Monosyllables (ba, da, pa), ah-goo sounds |
9 Months | Bisyllables (mama, baba, dada) |
12 Months | 1-2 words with meaning |
18 Months | 8-10 word vocabulary |
2 Years | 2-3 word sentences, uses pronouns "I", "me", "you" |
3 Years | Asks questions; knows full name and gender |
4 Years | Says song or poem; tells stories |
5 Years | Asks meaning of words |
Our pediatric hospital’s growth assessment services focus on comprehensive monitoring and evaluation of a child’s growth and development. Through our website, families can access information about routine growth monitoring, developmental assessments, nutritional guidance, and the importance of growth assessments in ensuring children reach their full potential in a healthy and thriving manner.
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