Why are developmental checklists important?

Downloadable Milestone Checklists for Babies and Children

Make sure baby is meeting their milestones with our helpful checklists! The Milestone, Ability, Communication, and Feeding checklists help those caring for baby to know that they are developing and on track.

Each checklist takes your through various health topics and the milestones or abilities baby should be reaching at each age range. You can keep up with your babys development for monthsand even yearsto come.

What are developmental milestones?

Developmental milestones are behavioral or physical checkpoints seen in infants and children as they grow and develop. All of our developmental milestones are validated by findings from health professionals and American Academy of Pediatrics findings.

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Why is it important to track babys milestones?

Its important to keep track of babys development through the milestone checklists so you can:

• Understand the key indicators of infant health and development
• Learn the signs of early developmental delays
• Provide or seek out the right resources for children based on their unique needs
• Ask the right questions to healthcare professionals about babys progress

Be sure to adjust for prematurity.If your child is missing any milestones, be sure to talk with your healthcare provider.

Heres how you can use this checklist:

• Print or download the checklist as a PDF.
• Save this somewhere that is easy to access, and check in every few weeks to see if baby reaches any new milestones or abilities!
• Share this page or our milestone checklists with friends, family, or anyone else caring for your baby.
• Bring the checklists to visits with healthcare providers, and ask about developmental milestones or abilities that baby hasnt yet checked off.

Milestone Checklist

Ability Checklist

Communication Checklist

Feeding Checklist

More Resources

Browse our website for additional resources to maximize your childs motor, sensory, feeding, and communication development!

• Topics pages: Covering a wide variety of health topics for your babys developmental milestones.
• Videos: Showing developmental milestones in action and giving helpful parenting tips through our Parents Guide videos.
• Blog posts: In-depth and healthcare professional-approved articles providing important health info to help learn the signs of a delay and when to request an appointment to talk to your doctor.
• Babys First Year Milestone Guide: This helpful guide is a milestone checklist for infants. Keep track of your babys developmental milestones through this organized, color-coded, and compact guide. The ultimate resource center for babys development!
• The Baby Games Calendar: If baby enjoys playing, then check out these fun games for infants and toddlers! Baby Games make caring for your baby engaging and interactive, helping with everything from language development to hand eye coordination.