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Health Tip: Milestones to Look for by Age 5
By LadyLively on April 26, 2018
How do you know if your child is maturing properly?
It helps to know the developmental milestones and about when they typically occur.
The American Academy of Pediatrics says:
- By 2 months: Tries to look at a parent and pays attention to faces.
- By 4 months: Mimics facial movements such as smiling or frowning, and responds to affection.
- By 6 months: Likes to look in the mirror and brings objects to mouth.
- By 9 months: Has toy preferences and picks up small items between the thumb and forefinger.
- By 12 months: Puts out an arm or leg to help with dressing and follows basic directions.
- By 18 months: Points to a specific body part when asked.
- By 2 years: Gets excited to see other kids and starts to sort shapes and colors.
- By 3 years: Dresses by itself and completes puzzles with three or four pieces.
- By 4 years: Understands difference between real and make-believe, and predicts what happen next in a book.
- By 5 years: Wants to emulate friends and is able to draw a person with six body parts.
Source: HealthDay
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