BUILDING COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS THAT SUPPORT FAMILIES OF YOUNG CHILDREN

 

Great Start Livingston builds community connections that support families with young children. Livingston County’s Cradle to Kindergarten structure is designed to provide a system for community partners to collaborate and for families to access resources.

Developmental milestones offer important clues about a child’s developmental health. Reaching milestones at the typical ages shows a child is developing as expected. Evidence shows that the earlier development is assessed—the greater the chance a child has to reach his or her potential. Children reach milestones in how they play, learn, speak, act, and more.

Explore the following resources to help you understand what your child is going through at each stage of their development and how you can help them develop. Learn what milestones to watch for at each age as they grow. You can find information, activities, handouts, videos, and more.

Year 1 | Ages 0 - 1

Year 1   |   Ages 0 – 1

Your baby’s first year is one full of developmental milestones. These are skills like rolling over, sitting up and first steps. It’s also things like smiling, cooing and waving “bye-bye.” Each of these milestones are things most children do by a certain age. They cover a wide range of behaviors like playing, learning, speaking, and moving (from crawling to walking to jumping).

80% of Your Child’s Brain Develops by Age Three

It’s during this first year that your baby’s brain begins to develop memory, language, thinking and reasoning skills. They learn by reaching out and exploring their world. They listen to you and begin to understand what names you use for people and things. They also learn love and trust from the way you cuddle, hold and play with them.

Find 2 month – 1 Year Milestone Checklists Here:

MI Kids Matter Developmental Milestones 

Check the milestones your child has reached by the end of 1 year by completing the checklist found here: 

1 Year Online Milestone Checklist

Year 2 | Ages 1 - 2

Year 2   |   Ages 1-2

How your child plays, learns, speaks, acts, and moves offers important clues about his or her development. Milestone skills your two year old is developing include:

  • Saying sentences with 2 to 4 words
  • Beginning to sort shapes and colors
  • Playing simple make-believe games
  • Standing on tiptoe or kicks a ball
18 Month Milestone Checklist
2 Year Milestone Checklist

Check the milestones your child has reached by the end of 2 year by completing the checklist found here:

2 Year Online Milestone Checklist

Year 3 | Ages 2 - 3

Year 3   |   Ages 2-3

How your child plays, learns, speaks, acts, and moves offers important clues about his or her development. Milestone skills your three year old is developing include: 

  • Follows instructions with 2 or 3 steps
  • Can name most familiar things
  • Climbs well and runs easily
  • Can work toys with moving parts
3 Year Milestone Checklist

Check the milestones your child has reached by the end of 3 year by completing the checklist found here:

3 Year Online Milestone Checklist

Year 4 | Ages 3 - 4

Year 4   |   Ages 3-4

This is a time when your child is starting to grow into early childhood and become more independent. Their world begins to open up and they start to focus on more adults and children outside of your family. They are ready to explore their world and start asking a lot of questions.

90% of your child’s brain develops by age five. It’s during these years that their interactions with family and those around them help shape their personality and their own ways of thinking and moving. 

4 Year Milestone Checklist

Check the milestones your child has reached by the end of 4 year by completing the checklist found here:

4 Year Online Milestone Checklist

Year 5 | Ages 4 - 5

Year 5   |   Ages 4-5

The small steps you take during these first five years make a big difference in your child’s future success. Milestone skills your five year old is developing include: 

  • Tells a simple story using full sentences
  • Can print some numbers and letters
  • Can use the toilet on their own
  • Swings and climbs
5 Year Milestone Checklist

Check the milestones your child has reached by the end of 5 year by completing the checklist found here:

5 Year Online Milestone Checklist

FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES AND MORE AT

MI Kids Matter

Developmental Milestones

IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT YOUR CHILD’S DEVELOPMENT
CONTACT THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES

AGES 0-3

AGES 3-5