My baby is not reaching developmental milestones, should I be worried?

Babies and children develop at different rates. Some kids are walking at 10 months while others may not walk until 13 months. This is perfectly normal. However, there are clear windows of time in which children should be meeting certain developmental milestones, such as sitting-up, crawling, walking, and talking. If your child is not meeting developmental milestones it is a good idea to consult a physician. The failure to meet developmental milestones could be a sign that your child suffered a brain injury at birth and is suffering from cerebral palsy.

The following timeframes will give you a good idea of the “window” in which a child will typically reach important developmental milestones:

3-6 Months:
Hold her head up on her own
While on his stomach, he will push up on his hands and look around
Roll over from stomach to back when placed on the floor
Sit up, but often with support
Reach and grab objects
Put objects in her mouth
Imitate facial expressions
Make different vowel sounds
6-9 Months:
Better use of hands, such holding a bottle, picking up small objects, and moving objects from one hand to another
Sit up without support
Crawl or get on hands and knees and rock back and forth
Stand up with support
Roll from back to stomach
Cooing sounds turn into babbling
Communicate by using gestures, like reaching for mommy or daddy
9-12 Months:
Use a sippy cup
Eat soft food by hand by using thumb and index finger
Crawl
Pull herself up
Walk, often with assistance
Use finger to point to objects
Speak short words, such as dada
1-2 Years:
Feed himself using hands and later a spoon
Walk and run
Roll and kick a ball
Better motor skills, such as stacking cups or blocks
Speak words (by age two at least 50 words)
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