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The Ultimate Developmental Milestone Checklist for Toddlers

This is an updated version of the original list by Emily Wright, with the ability to create a spin off, check and even add your own notes.

Feel free to create your own copy and check the items! Leave also any suggestions you may have on how this list can be improved!

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17th April 2023
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Cognitive Skills

1

Refers to Self by Name

Cognitive Skills
2

Recognizes and Points to Common Objects when asked

Cognitive Skills
3

Knows the name of atleast one colour

Cognitive Skills
4

Matches two colour samples

Cognitive Skills
5

Understands and points to little and big objects

Cognitive Skills
6

Imitates the actions of adults

Cognitive Skills
7

Imitates play or activites of other children

Cognitive Skills
8

When named points to atleast six body parts

Cognitive Skills
9

Enjoys watching TV and looking at books

Cognitive Skills
10

Understands concept of "one' and "two"

Cognitive Skills
11

Starts to notice differences between safe and unsafe environment

Cognitive Skills
12

Anticipates consequences (Fire will burn)

Cognitive Skills
13

Indentifies 'boy' and 'girl'

Cognitive Skills
14

Begins to develop senses of touch, smell, taste, and hearing

Cognitive Skills
15

Begins to place large puzzle pieces in appropriate slots

Cognitive Skills
16

Enjoys simple symbolic play (pretending)

Cognitive Skills
17

Places objects 'on', 'in', 'beside' or 'under'

Cognitive Skills
18

Identifies self in mirror

Cognitive Skills
19

Begins to understand 'hot' and 'cold'

Cognitive Skills
20

Begins to understand 'wet' and 'dry'

Cognitive Skills

Category
Language Skills

21

Sings or repeats parts of nursery rhymes and songs

Language Skills
22

Follows simple command or directions

Language Skills
23

Says Name when asked

Language Skills
24

Verbalizes Wants ("Want Water")

Language Skills
25

Describes what happened in two or three words

Language Skills
26

Explains "no" in two words

Language Skills
27

Uses Pronuouns

Language Skills
28

Uses Plural words

Language Skills
29

Asks Questions

Language Skills
30

Listens to Songs and Rhymes

Language Skills
31

Names common objects in pictures

Language Skills

Category
Self Help Skills

32

Puts on and removes coat unassisted

Self Help Skills
33

Helps to put away things

Self Help Skills
34

Lifts and drinks from a cup or glass and again puts it on table

Self Help Skills
35

Spoon feeds without spilling

Self Help Skills
36

Unzips zippers

Self Help Skills
37

Verbalizes toilet needs fairly consistently

Self Help Skills
38

Eliminates when placed on potty chair

Self Help Skills
39

Remains dry through night

Self Help Skills

Category
Social Skills

40

Shows independence from adults

Social Skills
41

Uses adults as resources for help

Social Skills
42

Shows curiosity and interests in surroundings

Social Skills
43

Shows pleasure in dealing with people and things

Social Skills
44

Shows pride in accomplishments

Social Skills
45

Grabs and snatches toys

Social Skills
46

Watches other children play

Social Skills
47

Initiates own play activities

Social Skills
48

Values own property and names personal belongings

Social Skills

Category
Gross Motor Skills

49

Throws a small object two feet

Gross Motor Skills
50

Rolls ball forward

Gross Motor Skills
51

Catches a rolled ball

Gross Motor Skills
52

Jumps with two feet

Gross Motor Skills
53

Walks upstairs and downstairs alone (with two feet in each step)

Gross Motor Skills
54

Walks on tiptoes

Gross Motor Skills
55

Hops on one foot

Gross Motor Skills
56

Runs forward ten feet

Gross Motor Skills
57

Jumps a broad jump

Gross Motor Skills
58

Pedals a tricycle

Gross Motor Skills

Category
Fine Motor Skills

59

Turns door handles

Fine Motor Skills
60

Grasps block or cube with fingers

Fine Motor Skills
61

Tears paper

Fine Motor Skills
62

Colours with large crayons

Fine Motor Skills
63

Paints with a large brush

Fine Motor Skills
64

Rolls, pounds and squeezes clay or dough

Fine Motor Skills
65

Strings atleast 5 large bricks

Fine Motor Skills
66

Fills and dumps containers with sand

Fine Motor Skills
67

Inserts large peg into peg board

Fine Motor Skills
68

Build atleast six block towers

Fine Motor Skills
69

Draws a horizontal line

Fine Motor Skills
70

Draws a vertical line

Fine Motor Skills
71

Stirs liquid with spoon

Fine Motor Skills
72

Turns single pages

Fine Motor Skills

Category
Cognitive Skills

1

Refers to Self by Name

2

Recognizes and Points to Common Objects when asked

3

Knows the name of atleast one colour

4

Matches two colour samples

5

Understands and points to little and big objects

6

Imitates the actions of adults

7

Imitates play or activites of other children

8

When named points to atleast six body parts

9

Enjoys watching TV and looking at books

10

Understands concept of "one' and "two"

11

Starts to notice differences between safe and unsafe environment

12

Anticipates consequences (Fire will burn)

13

Indentifies 'boy' and 'girl'

14

Begins to develop senses of touch, smell, taste, and hearing

15

Begins to place large puzzle pieces in appropriate slots

16

Enjoys simple symbolic play (pretending)

17

Places objects 'on', 'in', 'beside' or 'under'

18

Identifies self in mirror

19

Begins to understand 'hot' and 'cold'

20

Begins to understand 'wet' and 'dry'

Category
Language Skills

21

Sings or repeats parts of nursery rhymes and songs

22

Follows simple command or directions

23

Says Name when asked

24

Verbalizes Wants ("Want Water")

25

Describes what happened in two or three words

26

Explains "no" in two words

27

Uses Pronuouns

28

Uses Plural words

29

Asks Questions

30

Listens to Songs and Rhymes

31

Names common objects in pictures

Category
Self Help Skills

32

Puts on and removes coat unassisted

33

Helps to put away things

34

Lifts and drinks from a cup or glass and again puts it on table

35

Spoon feeds without spilling

36

Unzips zippers

37

Verbalizes toilet needs fairly consistently

38

Eliminates when placed on potty chair

39

Remains dry through night

Category
Social Skills

40

Shows independence from adults

41

Uses adults as resources for help

42

Shows curiosity and interests in surroundings

43

Shows pleasure in dealing with people and things

44

Shows pride in accomplishments

45

Grabs and snatches toys

46

Watches other children play

47

Initiates own play activities

48

Values own property and names personal belongings

Category
Gross Motor Skills

49

Throws a small object two feet

50

Rolls ball forward

51

Catches a rolled ball

52

Jumps with two feet

53

Walks upstairs and downstairs alone (with two feet in each step)

54

Walks on tiptoes

55

Hops on one foot

56

Runs forward ten feet

57

Jumps a broad jump

58

Pedals a tricycle

Category
Fine Motor Skills

59

Turns door handles

60

Grasps block or cube with fingers

61

Tears paper

62

Colours with large crayons

63

Paints with a large brush

64

Rolls, pounds and squeezes clay or dough

65

Strings atleast 5 large bricks

66

Fills and dumps containers with sand

67

Inserts large peg into peg board

68

Build atleast six block towers

69

Draws a horizontal line

70

Draws a vertical line

71

Stirs liquid with spoon

72

Turns single pages