The milestones chart below is to be used as a general guideline for your child's development. It is common for children to meet some milestones early and some milestones later than other kids their age, as all children will develop at their own PACE. :) 

Our milestones chart is from birth to 6 years old, and only includes gross motor and fine motor skills, as Pace Pediatric Therapy has occupational and physical therapists that are able to evaluate and work on these skills in children. If you have concerns or are looking to learn more about childhood development in other areas, we recommend you ask your pediatrician for a comprehensive milestones chart. 

If you have concerns about your child's developmental milestones, please contact our office or your pediatrician. 

If your child was born premature (under 38 weeks): Subtract the number of weeks they were born early from 40 weeks, and use that "adjusted age" for milestone charts until they are 2 years old. 

For example, if your baby was born at 34 weeks, you will subtract 6 weeks (as they were born 6 weeks early) from their age. If your baby is currently 3 and 1/2 months old and you're looking at the chart, subtract 6 weeks. You will look at the 2 month milestones (0-3 months in the chart), and not the 3 and 1/2 month milestones (3-6 months in the chart).

Gross motor skills are movements related to large muscles such as legs, arms, and trunk. These movements include crawling, walking, using stairs, jumping, kicking, and running. Physical therapists can help improve these skills.

Fine motor skills are movements involving smaller muscle groups such as those in the hand and wrist. These movements include using a fork, putting on pants, writing, or cutting paper with scissors. Occupational therapists can help improve these skills.

Self-care skills include eating, brushing teeth, dressing (including zippers and buttons), and grooming like brushing hair. Occupational therapists can help improve these skills.