Normal development timeline (What should I expect and when?) 0-2 Years

Can lift head and chest when lying on stomach

Waves arms above chest and can bring hands together

Can open and close hands

Holds a rattle for a few moments

Will reach out at dangling objects with both hands

Sits with support

Can roll

Can lift head and chest when lying on stomach pushing up on hands

Will take some weight on feet when supported

Grasps feet when lying on back

Grasp small toys using whole handPasses toy from one hand to another

Can sit for 10-15 minutes on the floor

Will roll more, wriggle or may attempt to crawl

Can pull up to stand holding furniture for support

They will point with index finger

Starts to develop a grasp between index finger and thumb

Bangs two objects together

Crawls on hands and knees or shuffles on bottom

Walks round furniture stepping sideways

May stand alone

May walk alone

Can release objects

Can place objects into a large container

Able to pick up small objects with a pincer grasp

Walks without holding on to anyone or anything

Climbs on and off the sofa

Walks upstairs with hands held

Picks up a toy from the floor when standing

Can build a tower of three

Will begin to scribble holding a pencil in whole hand

Finger feeds and tries to use a spoon

Will assist with undressing

Runs and is able to stop and start

Walks up and down stairs with 2 feet to a step

Attempting to jump

Sits on trike and pushes along with feet on floor

Can kick a ball

Now uses a preferred hand

Can build a tower of six blocks

Eats with a spoon

Circular scribbles and copies vertical lines

Able to turn the pages of the book

Can remove unfastened coat