personal and social milestones
Last reviewed 03/2023
Approximate times of various personal and social milestones are presented below. More detailed information with respect to different ages is available in the menu options.
age of onset
- sleeps and feeds newborn
- may smile back at parent or 1 - 2 months examiner
- smiles spontaneously 1.5 - 3 months
- finger feeds 4 - 8 months
- smiles at self in mirror 4 - 8 months
- chewing 5 - 7 months
- shy with strangers 5 - 10 months
- drinks from cup 6 - 16 months
- takes off clothes 14 - 20 months
- dry during day 18 - 38 months
- separates easily from mother 20 - 50 months
- uses knife and fork 32 - 50 months
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