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Utage Milestones Checker - 0-6 Years
A simple parent-friendly developmental screening guide covering Gross Motor, Fine Motor, Language & Communication, Cognitive/Play, Social & Emotional, and Self-Help/Adaptive skills.
0-6 Months
- Milestones
- Smiles socially
- Makes eye contact
- Turns toward sounds
- Coos and makes sounds
- Holds head steady
- Reaches for toys
- Brings hands to mouth
- Responds to familiar voices
- Red Flags
- No social smile by 3 months
- Poor eye contact
- Does not respond to sounds
- No cooing by 4 months
- Poor head control by 4–5 months
- Does not reach for objects
6-12 Months
- Milestones
- Sits independently
- Rolls/crawls
- Transfers objects hand-to-hand
- Babbles
- Responds to name
- Imitates sounds/actions
- Waves or gestures
- Enjoys social games
- Red Flags
- Not sitting independently by 9 months
- No babbling by 9 months
- Does not respond to name
- No gestures such as pointing/waving by around 12 months
- No interest in people
- Loss of previously acquired skills
12-18 Months
- Milestones
- Walks independently
- Uses several meaningful words
- Understands simple instructions
- Points to request/show
- Imitates actions
- Uses gestures to communicate
- Plays with familiar toys
- Red Flags
- Not walking by 18 months
- No meaningful words by 16 months
- No pointing/gesturing
- Does not follow simple instructions
- Limited eye contact or social interaction
- Regression/loss of skills
18-24 Months
- Milestones
- Runs and climbs
- Uses increasing vocabulary
- Combines 2 words
- Follows simple 2-step directions
- Identifies familiar objects/body parts
- Begins pretend play
- Shows wants and needs
- Red Flags
- No 2-word combinations by 24 months
- Very limited vocabulary
- Cannot follow simple commands
- Little or no pretend play
- Does not imitate
- Very limited social communication
2-3 Year
- Milestones
- Uses short sentences
- Asks simple questions
- Names familiar objects
- Follows 2-step instructions
- Jumps/runs/climbs
- Plays alongside and with others
- Begins toilet-training skills
- Engages in pretend play
- Red Flags
- Speech is very difficult to understand
- No short phrases/sentences
- Cannot follow simple directions
- Limited interest in people
- No pretend play
- Frequent loss of skills
3-4 Year
- Milestones
- Speaks in sentences
- Answers simple WH questions
- Tells simple experiences
- Understands basic concepts
- Draws simple shapes
- Uses scissors with help
- Plays cooperatively
- Dresses with some assistance
- Red Flags
- Difficult for familiar people to understand most speech
- Cannot communicate basic needs
- Cannot answer simple questions
- Very limited interactive play
- Significant difficulty with everyday activities
4-5 Year
- Milestones
- Speaks clearly in conversations
- Tells simple stories
- Understands colors, shapes and numbers
- Draws a person/simple pictu
- Hops on one foot
- Takes turns in games
- Follows classroom routines
- Increasing independence
- Red Flags
- Speech remains difficult to understand
- Cannot participate in simple conversation
- Major difficulty following instructions
- Cannot engage in age-appropriate play
- Significant difficulty with self-care
5-6 Year
- Milestones
- Significant language or communication difficulty
- Cannot follow classroom instructions
- Major learning difficulties
- Very limited peer interaction
- Significant motor/self-care difficulties
- Any regression or loss of acquired abilities
- Red Flags
- Speech remains difficult to understand
- Cannot participate in simple conversation
- Major difficulty following instructions
- Cannot engage in age-appropriate play
- Significant difficulty with self-care
Important Red Flags At Any Age
- Seek professional developmental evaluation if a child:
- Loses a skill they previously had
- Does not respond consistently to sounds/name
- Has very limited eye contact or social interaction
- Does not use gestures such as pointing
- Has significant speech/language delay
- Has persistent difficulty understanding language
- Has unusual repetitive behaviors or very restricted interests
- Has significant difficulty with movement, coordination, feeding or self-care
A milestone checker is a screening tool, not a diagnosis. If red flags are present, evaluation may involve a developmental pediatrician, speech-language therapist, occupational therapist, psychologist, audiologist, physiotherapist, or other appropriate professional.