Child milestone checklists by age
Wondering if your child is on track? Choose an age for a clear checklist of speech, social, movement and self-care milestones — to print or save as a PDF.
Developmental milestones are the skills most children pick up around a certain age — the first words, first steps, waving bye-bye, stacking blocks, sharing a game. They’re a helpful map, not a stopwatch. Every child grows at their own pace, and reaching one a little late is usually nothing to worry about; what matters more is steady progress and the overall pattern across speech, movement, play and social skills.
Pick your child’s age below for a printable checklist of what’s typical at that stage, plus gentle guidance on the signs that are worth a closer look. If a few things aren’t there yet, it doesn’t mean something is wrong — it just tells you where to pay attention. You can also run our 2-minute developmental check, read speech & language milestones by age, or the parent guide to developmental and therapy milestone checklists.
By 6 months
3 areas · speech, social, movement & more
Open checklistBy 9 months
3 areas · speech, social, movement & more
Open checklistBy 12 months
3 areas · speech, social, movement & more
Open checklistBy 18 months
3 areas · speech, social, movement & more
Open checklistBy 2 years
3 areas · speech, social, movement & more
Open checklistBy 3 years
3 areas · speech, social, movement & more
Open checklistBy 4 years
3 areas · speech, social, movement & more
Open checklistBy 5 years
3 areas · speech, social, movement & more
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These are general guides, not a test. If a few things feel behind — or anything worries you — try our development check or talk to us.
Questions parents ask
Are these milestone checklists a diagnosis?
No. They are general guides to typical development. Every child grows at their own pace, and missing one or two items is common. If several feel behind, a friendly assessment is worthwhile.
Can I print or download the checklists?
Yes. Open any age checklist and tap “Print / Save as PDF” — it prints as a clean, branded sheet you can keep, share or bring to an appointment.
Which age should I choose?
Pick the age closest to your child’s. If they were born early (premature), use their corrected age in the first two years.
What is a therapy milestone checklist?
A structured look at what your child can do now in the areas therapy might work on. These printable sheets are developmental checklists — speech, social, movement and self-care. A therapy plan with two or three goals comes after someone has watched your child. How to read them is on our developmental milestone checklists guide.
Where is the 2 year old or 3 year old milestones checklist PDF?
Open the 2-year or 3-year page and tap Print / Save as PDF. They include self-care as well as talking and movement. A three-year-old does not need to read or write their name; that is not a developmental milestone.
Checklist raised a worry?
That’s exactly what we’re here for. Share what you’re seeing and we’ll guide you — gently, and with no pressure.
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