Are my child's motor skills on target?

Tummy (Prone)

Back (Supine)

Sitting

Standing

By 3 months

*Can lift head off the surface 90 degrees from the surface

*Can place weight through forarms

*may begin rolling from tummy to back

*Kicks legs off of the surface.

*Brings hands to the middle

*Will still need full support to sit and head will bob occasionally

By 6 months

* Will play up on extended arms

*Can turn or pivot on their belly both directions

*Will shift their weight onto one hand to reach for a toy

* Rolls from back to tummy

*Will sit independently when placed

*Will stand with support, takes full weight through legs.

* Will begin to bounce in place with support

By 9 months

*Gets into hand and knees position

* moves from sitting to belly

* will crawl backward and/or creep on hands and knees

*Sits independently and reaches for toys without falling

* will start to turn while sitting

*Will stand along a supportive surface

* Will pull to stand against a supportive surface

* may start walking (cruising) along furniture

By 12 months

*creeps reciprocally on hands and knees

*stand without support briefly

* may start to take a few steps independently

* pulls to stand using half kneel position

By 15 months

*walks independently with fewer falls and increased speed

*squats without support to pick up a toy

*Will walk up and down stairs with hands held, places both feet on each step

By 3 Months

-Child can not lift their head off the surface

-Arches or pushes back with head

-Stiff legs that do not move or move very little off the surface

-fisted hands with little to no arm movement away from the surface

By 6 Months

-Not able to lift or hold head up in the middle. Poor head control

-Arches back and stiffens legs

-Rounded back in supported sitting

-Stiff legs in supported standing

-Pull to sit with head lag and no attempt to reach out to caregiver

By 9 Months

-Rounded back still present in sitting

-Poor use of arms or only uses one hand

-Difficulty crawling or does not perform

-Will only use one side of their body

-Won't take weight through legs in supported standing

By 12 months

-Will pull to stand using arms only

-Can't stand because of stiff legs or pointed toes

-Arms very bent or very straight

-Still needs to use a hand for support of to maintain sitting.

By 15 months

-Can't take independent steps

-stands with poor balance

-falls frequently

-walks on toes or with legs very stiff or straight (does not bend his knees)