The Four important milestones

The four important milestones that must be observed and recorded to detect the developmental delay by the parents with help from the paediatrician.

1. Social Smile – Baby smiling back in response to a smile
2. Holds head steady- Baby keeping head steady always
3. Sits alone – Baby able to sit alone with minimal support
4. Stands alone-Baby able to stand on both feet with minimal support

 

The Development Observation Chart-Use this chart to record the growth of your baby.

 

Sr #	Description	Expected	Actual
1	Social Smile	2 months	______
2	Neck Holding	4 months	______
3	Transfer of objects	6 months	______
4	Sitting	8 months	______
5	Speech Words	9 months	______
6	Standing	12 months	______
7	Speech sentence	18 months	______