Gross Motor Milestones PDF
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This document provides a chart of gross motor milestones for infants and toddlers, from birth to six years old. It details key developmental stages and positions, like ventral suspension, prone position, and sitting. The information is useful for parents and caregivers to track progress.
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Gross motor milestones Gross Motor Milestones Age Ventral Prone Position Sitting (Pull to Suspension Sit) Birth Complete lack of Head turned to one Complet...
Gross motor milestones Gross Motor Milestones Age Ventral Prone Position Sitting (Pull to Suspension Sit) Birth Complete lack of Head turned to one Complete head lag; head control side, pelvis back is rounded elevated, knees flexed under the abdomen 1½ months (6 Momentarily holds Lifts chin above the Head lag weeks) head in the same ground; legs begin decreases plane as the rest of to straighten the body 3 months Lifts head well Lifts chin and Head lag is very beyond the plane shoulders above slight of the body; good the ground; legs head control are fully extended achieved Ventral Suspension: The infant is held horizontally in the air by the abdomen, and the flexion of extremities and extension of the neck are observed. Prone Position: The infant is placed face down to assess head, trunk, and limb positions. Pull to Sit: The infant is pulled to a sitting position by holding the forearms to observe head control. Note: Ventral suspension is not used after 3 months for developmental testing. Walking reflex disappears by 6-8 weeks. Continued Gross Motor Milestones Age Prone Position Sitting Position Upright Position (Standing/ Walking) 4 months Supports weight on No head lag — forearms, lifts upper body 6 months Supports weight on Lifts head above Bears weight on hands, rolls from surface both legs if prone to supine spontaneously, supported momentary sit 7 months Rolls over from Sits without — supine to prone support for a few minutes 9 months Crawls Steady while Pulls to stand sitting 11 months Creeps like a bear — Cruises while holding on to furniture Additional Milestones 12 months: Walks with broad-based gait, steps of unequal length. 15 months: Walks well without support. 18 months: Creeps up and down stairs. 2 years: Runs, walks backward, can go up and down stairs two feet per step. 3 years: Goes upstairs one foot per step, can stand on one leg. 4 years: Goes downstairs one foot per step. 6 years: Can skip on both feet. Head control improves progressively with age, especially noted by 6 weeks and 3 months as head lag decreases and head control improves.
